Oleksandr Khrapachov

Still life

2009

My favourite flowers. I paint them every spring and when I look at a picture with peonies, I feel the aroma of peonies and a light breath of spring br...

This still life is painted in the power of impressionism. Spectacular strokes of a palette knife and brush create three-dimensional execution. This picture will always make you happy.

Every spring I paint daffodils and each time they turn out different. This year they turned out more pasty and intense in color. For me, this flower is like a delicate perfume. I rec...

This painting has everything for lovers of impressionism. Rhythms, impasto, light, colors and life. Such works are written in one breath and expressively. Especially sunflowers. I ha...

Artist Commentary: I’ve always wanted to paint a series on La Fleche, and it is happening… slowly. I love the very particular, soft lighting that seems so characteristic of the Loire Valley. Then, as I was looking through some pictures, this photo caught my painting teacher’s eye. She said, “I can’t wait to see what you’re going to do with this one!” This painting has three “fun” things about it. First, it is painted over a bright orange base coat like the two others in the series. Second, painting complementary colors over one another (the blue of the water over the orange base) normally results in something very similar to… mud. I had to be very careful! Third, this may not sound fun but I love painting grass and foliage - I use a technique where you hold the paintbrush at its tip, and just turn it around and around so the brushstrokes are almost touching. Do you have pictures saved where you always wonder, “what would that look like as a painting?” Or, “how would an artist or painter interpret my vacation picture?” You never know if they’ll start by painting the canvas orange! Words that describe this piece: France, river, flower, water, reflection, walk, Artist Biography: Life is basically a huge collection of moments. Sometimes you have no idea how everything will end up tying together - Marion Buricatu...

Basket Full Of Pink Chrysanthemums 2021 RAFAEL SALDARRIAGA was born in Medellin, Colombia in 1955. Arrived in the United States in 1993. After livin...

An oil painting of a a hallway interior. "Hallway in Green" presents to us a sunlit interior from one large window on the left. Forms McGuire incorporates creates playful geometric c...

“Studio, South Light” is a Still-Life piece by Kelly Carmody. It is an oil on canvas painting. It depicts an art studio with a view of the city. It has warm tones. “Studio South Ligh...