In his early career as an artist, Sureniants became interested in caricatures and sketches during his study at the Lazarian School.
While in Munich, Sureniants got into painting and line drawing.
Some of his caricatures were published in the Fliegende Blätter magazine.
He was also known for his illustrations of famous literary works, including Ferdowsi's Shahname, Alexander Pushkin's The Fountain of Bakhchisaray, the fairy tales of Oscar Wilde and works by the Belgian poet Georges Rodenbach, the Armenian writer Smbat Shahaziz and Alexander Tsaturyan.

Sureniants is often categorized as a realist painter.
He once said that "painters must paint life the way it appears in front of our eyes."
His style reflected this notion through his depiction of landscapes and historical events.
He played an instrumental role in reviving Armenian historical events through the medium of art.
Pointilism was one of his chief techniques.
In his early career as an artist, Sureniants became interested in caricatures and sketches during his study at the Lazarian School. While in Munich, Sureniants got into painting and line drawing. Some of his caricatures were published in the Fliegende Blätter magazine. He was also known for his illustrations of famous literary works, including Ferdowsi's Shahname, Alexander Pushkin's The Fountain of Bakhchisaray, the fairy tales of Oscar Wilde and works by the Belgian poet Georges Rodenbach, the Armenian writer Smbat Shahaziz and Alexander Tsaturyan.
Sureniants is often categorized as a realist painter. He once said that "painters must paint life the way it appears in front of our eyes." His style reflected this notion through his depiction of landscapes and historical events. He played an instrumental role in reviving Armenian historical events through the medium of art. Pointilism was one of his chief techniques.
Vardges Sureniants