Marina Tomašević

Painting – Vinorel

Paintings in red wine: horses, portraits and artworks.

Two horses, painted with red wine

A passion since childhood

Alongside music, painting is one of Marina’s great lifelong loves. Even as a young girl, she showed an exceptional talent for drawing, particularly pencil portraits. Over the years, she explored various artistic techniques, devoting particular attention to oil painting on canvas.

After thirty years of living in Zagreb, she returned to Zadar in 2015 and devoted herself to painting with red wine – vinorel – an exceptionally demanding and delicate technique that she refined over many years, developing it into her own distinctive form of artistic expression.

Her works are marked by warm tones, emotion and originality. Portraits and horses – animals for which she has a deep love and admiration – hold a special place, alongside female figures and motifs inspired by nature.

Thanks to the recognition she gained for painting with red wine, she established herself as a painter and became a member of the Croatian Association of Visual Artists (HDLU). Among her notable projects are 11 portraits of Croatian musicians created for Croatia Records, bringing together music and painting.

Marina Tomašević painting a portrait in her studio

Works

Horses, portraits and landscapes painted with red wine.

Two horses, painted with red wine
Horses
Portrait of a man painted with red wine
Portrait
Portrait of a man painted with red wine
Portrait
A fortress by the sea, painted with red wine
Landscape
Portrait of a boy painted with red wine
Child portrait
Portrait of a bearded man painted with red wine
Portrait

Portrait presentations

Commissioned paintings are made for the people they mean something to.

Marina Tomašević presenting a portrait painted with red wine
Marina Tomašević presenting a portrait painted with red wine
Marina Tomašević presenting a portrait painted with red wine
Marina Tomašević presenting a portrait painted with red wine

International presentations

In 2025 Marina took part in the Qatar International Art Festival (QIAF) in Doha, an international event that brings together visual artists from many countries. Among more than 500 artists from 70 countries, she was the only one painting with red wine.

She has been invited to take part again in 2026. Her participation in the exhibition “Autumn Dream in Rome” on Via Margutta in Rome is planned for November 2026.

Marina Tomašević on the red carpet of the Qatar International Art FestivalMarina Tomašević on stage at the festival in Doha

Commissioned paintings

In addition to her own series, Marina creates commissioned paintings – portraits, horses and other subjects – producing unique works with personal significance for their owners.

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Marina Tomašević with a glass of red wine in front of a painting of horses

Vinorel Experience

Art, wine and story

“When wine becomes colour, and a moment becomes a memory.”

An exclusive art, food and wine programme by Marina Tomašević, designed especially for wineries, wine cellars, restaurants, boutique hotels, gala and promotional events, and special food and wine occasions.

The Vinorel workshop takes place in a warm, elegant and inspiring atmosphere, with Marina guiding participants through the process of painting with red wine. No previous painting experience is needed: the programme is designed so that everyone can take part, enjoy it and take home their own work and a personal impression.

The workshop lasts about three hours. Marina provides the concept, personally leads the programme and brings all the painting materials.

For quotes and dates: Marija Kapović Sabolić, +385 99 539 3401.

Enquire about a painting or the Vinorel Experience

Commissioned portraits, horses and other subjects, and Vinorel workshops for wineries, restaurants, hotels and events.

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Marina Tomašević

Marija Kapović Sabolić

Paula Surać