Painter, watercolourist, draughtsman, portraitist. Studied under his father Kusma Makarov at the School of Art in Saransk (1830s). For a few works presented at the councilof the Academy of Arts, received a title of the non-class artist. Occasional student of the Imperial Academy of Arts (from 1844). Fellow of the Society of Encouragement of Artists in Italy (1853-1855). Academician (1855). Contributed to the paintings in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour (from 1863).