 Finishing his studies there in 1868, he entered the Academy of Arts, where he continued his education up to 1875.Tvorozhnikov's major works are considered to be "The salvation books vendor" (1888), "Grandmother and granddaughter", "", "By the church" (1889) and "God sent the mercy".A son of peasants from Moscow Guberniya, Tvorozhnikov was born in Zhukovo village of the Tver uyezd.