Was a student of the Academy of Arts in 1872, and a volunteer at 1889; studied at the famous Russian battle artist Villevalde Bogdan Pavlovich.
The first steps in painting he was doing under the guidance of his father, academician of portrait painting Cyril
Antonovich Gorbunov.
During training received medals: 1873 - a small incentive; 1875 - large; 1876 - small; 1877 - big and small; 1878 - too.
May 8, 1889 the title of class artist.