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A little more — and flowers on the trees…

The painting continues my collection ‘War in Ukraine’. And the main theme in it is the hope for dawn after a long, long night, which is evidenced by the flowers ready to blossom on the trees and a blossoming tulip on the ruins of a house. And the first rays of the rising sun are already visible on the walls of the empty and ruined houses.

A little more — and the flowers on the trees will bloom… Close-up
A little more — and the flowers on the trees will bloom… Close-up
A little more — and the flowers on the trees will bloom… Close-up. Signature of the artist

I painted this picture in the format of an art battle organized by the Ukrainian art association Art Fine Nation. The competition was called ‘Paint me a poem by Lina Kostenko’. The artists chose a poem from those proposed by Art Fine Nation and an art pair of artists who chose the same poem. Then, for 10 days, the pair of artists painted paintings (each of them their own) on the theme of the poem. The paintings then took part in a selection competition, and the winners will be presented at the collective exhibition in Kiev.

A little more, a little more –
and the flowers on the trees will bloom,
and the will fly around like a rhizomes’ dream.

War paints watercolour paintings with blood.
Its palette –
is the ashes of fires.

Its landscape –
is the ruins of neighbourhoods.
Empty streets are faded pastels.

Unless some tulips suddenly sprout somewhere
through the groaning rubble.

Lina Kostenko

NOT FOR SALE

TITLE: A little more — and the flowers on the trees will bloom…
COLLECTION: War in Ukraine
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 70 х 50 sm
TECHNIQUES: Acrylic
RELATED THEMES: City landscape, War
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher
FRAMING: No

News

Art Battle «Draw me a poem…»

Today, 28.05.2025, I, Yulia Kovalska and my colleague, an artist from Vinnitsa, Olesya Hetman start the Art Battle organised by Art Fine Nation on Lina Kostenko’s poem ‘A little more, a little more…’.

Art Battle is an artistic competition among Ukrainian artists with the title ‘Draw me a poem by Lina Kostenko’. The theme is visualisation of Lina Kostenko’s poems.

Artists choose a poem they want to visualise, choose a partner with whom they will compete and in 10 days they have to paint a picture, which is then exhibited at the competition.

1 POEM ➡️ 2 ARTISTS ➡️ 2 PAINTINGS.

Flowers

Chamomiles. Little suns in a vase

Chamomile is a symbol of purity and tenderness, a drop of sunshine on earth, a smile of nature, a gentle embodiment of summer and joy. You can write a thousand more such epithets and still they will not convey all the charm, purity and, at the same time, simplicity of this flower. That is what I have tried to depict in this painting. And besides it is still the main flower on which guess on the beloved (loves-not-loves), tearing off the petals. And the proof of love can be found in the only surviving petal of the chamomile, after all the others have been torn off.

Chamomiles. Little suns in a vase
Chamomiles. Little suns in a vase. Close-up
Chamomiles. Little suns in a vase
Chamomiles. Little suns in a vase
Chamomiles. Little suns in a vase
Chamomiles. Little suns in a vase. Interior: liviing-room with a picture on the wall

Available for sale from Dec2025

TITLE: Chamomiles. Little suns in a vase
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: А3 (30х42cm)
TECHNIQUES: Oil
RELATED THEMES: Flowers
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas
FRAMING: No
CATALOGUE N: Kovalska130

City landscape

St Anna’s Hospital in Lviv

I was in Lviv on a business trip. Every time I go there, I can’t stop admiring the architecture of this ancient city. This time, assuming that I would have some free time, I took some drawing materials with me. And for good reason. I didn’t need to go far. I lived in the historical part of Lvov, just opposite this building.

Lviv. St Anna’s Hospital. Frame option
Lviv. St Anna’s Hospital. Close-up
Lviv. St Anna’s Hospital. Close-up. Signature of the artist
Lviv. St Anna’s Hospital. Mat
Lviv. St Anna’s Hospital
Lviv. St Anna’s Hospital. Interior: liviing-room with a picture on the wall

If you are interested in this painting and would like to purchase it, please fill out and send the feedback form on the home page. You can also purchase this painting at the online galleries linked on the home page. Dispatch from Kiev (Ukraine)

TITLE: Lviv. St Anna’s Hospital
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: А3 (30х42cm)
TECHNIQUES: Acrylic
RELATED THEMES: City landscape
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas
FRAMING: No
CATALOGUE N: Kovalska129

Flowers

The Tree of Life. Seven generations

Radiant palette, vegetal ornaments, hidden magic of sunlight — the eternal image of the blossoming tree of life of Petrikovsky painting. Tree of Life — as a symbol of transformation of chaos into space, embodies the traditions of cultural heritage of our ancestors. Seven generations — symbolises the combination of energy centres and is depicted by the motifs of the Petrikovsky painting plant ornament. Petrikovsky painting reflects the spiritual unity of man with nature and proclaims the idea of cyclical life.
Petrikovka painting, or as they say ‘petrikovka’, is a folk decorative and ornamental painting that originated in the Dnieper region in the village of Petrikovka, which gave its name and was the origin of the art itself.
Historically, Petrikovka painting comes from mural painting, which was most widespread among rural houses. Since antiquity, in addition to decoration of dwellings, the painting of chests and a wide range of consumer items made of wood and other materials became widespread, which began to develop, spread, acquire new features and turn into modern painting.
The phenomenon of Petrikovsky painting is a combination of bright colours, magical shapes and sunlight, and their transformation into a deep symbolism of folk art. The main element of Petrikovsky painting is a flower — a symbol of beauty, richness and lushness of nature and blossoming life; the bale — as a symbol of Ukraine — in the painting acts as a symbol of female beauty.
The tree of life in Petrikov painting is a simultaneous combination of the symbol of creation, immortality, wisdom and protection with the image of the paradise blossoming tree of life, which blossoms together with folk art and continues to please the eye for centuries, glorifying Ukraine and its masters.

The Tree of Life. Seven generations
The Tree of Life. Seven generations. Close-up
The Tree of Life. Seven generations. Close-up
The Tree of Life. Seven generations. Close-up
The Tree of Life. Seven generations. Close-up. Signature of the artist
The Tree of Life. Seven generations. Close-up
The Tree of Life. Seven generations. Sidepiece. Close-up
The Tree of Life. Seven generations. Backside

The painting will take part in the art exhibition ‘Creativity and Taste of Generations’, which will be held at the Maria Zankovetska Museum in Kiev from 21 June to 4 July 2025. The exhibition is the result of the second selection competition within the framework of the art project ‘Mosaic of Ukrainian Heritage’, created to revive, preserve and popularise the multifaceted cultural heritage of Ukraine. The project is organised by the Art Fine Nation art agency, with the support of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.

NOT FOR SALE

TITLE: The Tree of Life. Seven generations
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 40х50 cm
TECHNIQUES: Acrylic
RELATED THEMES: Ornament
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher
FRAMING: No
CATALOGUE N: Kovalska126

Still life art

Easter basket of Slobozhanshchina. Orthodox traditions

The rich Ukrainian national cuisine has not bypassed Slobozhanshchina (eastern Ukraine) with its diversity, especially its preparations for Easter.
Easter — the Bright Feast of Christ’s Resurrection — is the greatest feast of the Christian faith, the summit of the whole liturgical year of the Church.
It is Easter that preserves culinary traditions and transmits their unique flavour combined with the traditions of Orthodoxy.
And one of the most important moments of waiting for Easter is the completion of the Easter basket for the consecration of food, so that then at the Easter table with the whole family to consume the consecrated food.
Products in the Easter basket of Slobozhanshchina, although similar to products of other regions, but have their own mysterious meaning, because each product is a symbol.
Krashanki (painted boiled eggs) is a symbol of new life, and Sweet Kulich (Easter cake) is a symbol of Heavenly Bread.
An important product in the basket both on the material plane and in the spiritual plane is salt.
Slobozhanshchina’s Easter basket should contain something meaty, such as gretchaniki (meatballs with buckwheat) in tomato sauce, greens, and also vareniki (curd or fruit dumplings) in a pot, which are best combined with sour cream.
Branches of blooming lilacs are not only a colourful decoration of the basket, but also serve as a bright guide between the atmosphere of the bright spring holiday and the historical traditions of Easter flavours of Slobozhanshchina.

Easter basket of Slobozhanshchina. Orthodox traditions
Easter basket of Slobozhanshchina. Orthodox traditions. Close-up. Signature of the artist
Easter basket of Slobozhanshchina. Orthodox traditions. Close-up
Easter basket of Slobozhanshchina. Orthodox traditions. Close-up
Easter basket of Slobozhanshchina. Orthodox traditions. Sidepiece. Close-up
Easter basket of Slobozhanshchina. Orthodox traditions. Backside

Not for sale

TITLE: Easter basket of Slobozhanshchina. Orthodox traditions
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 50х40 cm
TECHNIQUES: Acrylic
RELATED THEMES: Still life art
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher
FRAMING: No
CATALOGUE N: Kovalska127

City landscape

A secret rendezvous. On the canals of Venice

I will never forget my first impressions of Venice. You seem to be transported to another time: unique architecture, paintings, music, food and romantic air make this city the romantic capital of Europe. In Venice, any realist becomes a romantic.

A secret rendezvous. On the canals of Venice
A secret rendezvous. On the canals of Venice. Close-up
A secret rendezvous. On the canals of Venice. Close-up. Signature of the artist
A secret rendezvous. On the canals of Venice. Sidepiece. Close-up
A secret rendezvous. On the canals of Venice. Close-up
A secret rendezvous. On the canals of Venice. Close-up
A secret rendezvous. On the canals of Venice. Backside
A secret rendezvous. On the canals of Venice

TITLE: A secret rendezvous. On the canals of Venice
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 50х40 cm
TECHNIQUES: Acrylic
RELATED THEMES: City landscape
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher
FRAMING: No
CATALOGUE N: Kovalska128

Flowers

Cacti are blooming. Night Beauty

I don’t know what the scientific name of this cactus species is, but it is popularly known as Night Beauty. The cactus shoots out a long shaft from its body, up to 20cm long and 1.5cm in diameter, which blooms into a beautiful flower up to 15cm in diameter with a delicate fragrance. The flower begins to bloom in the evening and blooms and fragrances for only one night. As the sun rises it fades. This year, the cacti on my windowsills bloomed especially abundantly. And one gave out three flowers at once, which opened at the same time. It is impossible not to capture this beauty on canvas. How great it is to convey the fragrance with colours!

Cacti are blooming. Frame option
Cacti are blooming
Cacti are blooming. Close-up
Cacti are blooming. Close-up
Cacti are blooming. Close-up. Signature of the artist
Cacti are blooming. Sidepiece. Close-up
Cacti are blooming. Back side
Cacti are blooming. Interior: liviing-room with a picture on the wall

TITLE: Cacti are blooming
YEAR: 2024
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 50х40 cm
TECHNIQUES: Oil on acrylic undercoat
RELATED THEMES: Still life art, flowers
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas
FRAMING: No

Flowers

Romantic mood. Roses on gold brocade

A romantic mood inspired by a bouquet of flowers.
I hope this painting puts you in a romantic mood when you admire it in your living room or bedroom.

Romantic mood. Roses on gold brocade
Romantic mood. Roses on gold brocade. Sidepiece. Close-up
Romantic mood. Roses on gold brocade. Close-up
Romantic mood. Roses on gold brocade. Close-up
Romantic mood. Roses on gold brocade. Close-up. Signature of the artist
Romantic mood. Roses on gold brocade. Frame option
A romantic mood inspired by a bouquet of flowers. I hope this painting puts you in a romantic mood when you admire it in your living room or bedroom.

Animals

Egypt. Coronavirus. A hit to the tourism industry —…

Illustration of events March 2020 — January 2022.

One of the most affected sectors of the global economy by quarantine restrictions is tourism. Countries with a significant share of tourism in their economies have suffered the most. Egypt is one such country. It is not only people who have suffered from the covid restrictions there.

And the camel was very surprised because he was not wearing a mask. How do you explain to a man that everyone needs protection?!

Egypt. Coronavirus. A hit to the tourism industry — what should camels do? Frame option
Egypt. Coronavirus. A hit to the tourism industry — what should camels do?
Egypt. Coronavirus. A hit to the tourism industry — what should camels do? Close-up. Signature of the artist
Egypt. Coronavirus. A hit to the tourism industry — what should camels do? Close-up
Egypt. Coronavirus. A hit to the tourism industry — what should camels do? Close-up
Egypt. Coronavirus. A hit to the tourism industry — what should camels do? Sidepiece. Close-up
Egypt. Coronavirus. A hit to the tourism industry — what should camels do? Interior: liviing-room with a picture on the wall

TITLE: Egypt. Coronavirus. A hit to the tourism industry — what should camels do?
COLLECTION: Big pandemic
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 50x40sm
TECHNIQUES: Oil on acrylic undercoat
RELATED THEMES: Portrait, Animals
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas
FRAMING: No

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