Still life art - Art Gallery Kovalska

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

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

Sketches

Diana’s Mask

Plaster figure — Diana’s Mask is intended as a visual aid for beginning artists

Diana’s Mask
Diana’s Mask. Close-up
Diana’s Mask. Signature of the artist
Diana’s Mask. Original

TITLE: Diana’s Mask
YEAR: 2022
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: A4 (29.7x21sm)
TECHNIQUES: graphics
RELATED THEMES: Portrait
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Paper
FRAMING: No

Still life art

Still life with a jug

Still life with a jug. Frame option
Still life with a jug. Mat
Still life with a jug. Close-up
Still life with a jug. Close-up
Still life with a jug
Still life with a jug. Interior: Workplace with a picture on the wall

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TITLE: Still life with a jug
YEAR: 2021
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: A3 (29.7 cm x 42 cm)
TECHNIQUES: Watercolor
RELATED THEMES: Still life art
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Paper
FRAMING: No

Still life art

Still life with teapot. Fifteen shades of blue

Of course, I couldn’t achieve as many shades as in the famous novel :), but still, I think, I succeeded in some things in this picture.

Still life with teapot. Fifteen shades of blue. Frame option
Still life with teapot. Fifteen shades of blue. Mat
Still life with teapot. Fifteen shades of blue. Close-up
Still life with teapot. Fifteen shades of blue. Close-up, signature of the artist
Still life with teapot. Fifteen shades of blue
Still life with teapot. Fifteen shades of blue. Interior: living room with a picture on the wall

TITLE: Still life with teapot. Fifteen shades of blue
YEAR: 2022
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: A3 (29.7 cm x 42 cm)
TECHNIQUES: Watercolor
RELATED THEMES: Still life art
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Paper
FRAMING: No

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. I decided to capture this beauty on canvas. It is a pity that it is impossible to capture this fragrance…

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.

Hand expressiveness collection

Fashionista. Necklace selection

«You might say that hands almost speak. Do we not use them when we demand, promise, summarise, release, threaten, plead, express our disgust or fear, question or deny? Do we not use them to express joy, sorrow, confession, reproach, remorse, measure, quantity, number, and time? Do they not have power to excite and forbid, to express approval, surprise, shame?»
Quintillian

Fashionista. Necklace selection. Frame option
Fashionista. Necklace selection. Close-up. Signature of the artist
Fashionista. Necklace selection. Mat
Fashionista. Necklace selection. Close-up
Fashionista. Necklace selection
Fashionista. Necklace selection. Interior: Bedroom with a picture on the wall

TITLE: Fashionista. Necklace selection
COLLECTION: Hand expressiveness
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS A3 (29.7 cm x 42 cm)
TECHNIQUES Watercolor
RELATED THEMES Still life art
SUPPORT OR SURFACE Paper
FRAMING No

Still life art

Vitamin set. For a summer lunch

August for me means, first of all, heat and lots and lots of delicious things — fresh fruit and vegetables, gifts of Mother Nature

For a summer lunch. Vitamin set. Frame option
For a summer lunch. Vitamin set. Close-up. Signature of the artist
For a summer lunch. Vitamin set. Mat
For a summer lunch. Vitamin set. Close-up
For a summer lunch. Vitamin set
For a summer lunch. Vitamin set. Interior: liviing-room with a picture on the wall

Flowers

Dewdrop rose. Living link between Earth and Heaven

Dewdrop rose
bursting with envy
pansies.

Matsuo Bashō

An ancient Indian legend says that Brahma once argued with Vishnu about which flower was more beautiful.
«The lotus is more beautiful than all the flowers of the world,» Brahma argued.
In reply, Vishnu simply showed him a rose, and Brahma immediately declared himself defeated.

Dewdrop rose. Frame option
Dewdrop rose. Close-up. Signature of the artist
Dewdrop rose. Close-up
Dewdrop rose
Dewdrop rose
Dewdrop rose. Interior: bedroom with a picture on the wall

NOT FOR SALE

TITLE: Dewdrop rose
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS A3 (29.7 cm x 42 cm)
TECHNIQUES Watercolor
RELATED THEMES Flowers
SUPPORT OR SURFACE Paper
FRAMING No

Метка: Still life art