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Participation of my paintings in the international contest ‘Ukraine-Spring’ organised by the National Creative Association «Alley of stars. Ukraine».
Three paintings were entered in the competition:
Magnolia flower. The whimsical curves of petals
Flowering chestnut
A little tit: a spring sigh
Check out my page on the contest website here
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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
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.
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
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.
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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
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 painting is a participant in the art exhibition ‘Creativity and Taste of Generations,’ which took place at the Maria Zankovetska Museum in Kyiv from 21 June to 4 July 2025. The exhibition was the result of the second selection competition within the framework of the art project ‘Mosaic of Ukrainian Heritage,’ created with the aim of reviving, preserving, and popularising the multifaceted cultural heritage of Ukraine. The project was organised by the Art Fine Nati art agency.
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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
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.
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
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.
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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
Art ceramic
«Oh you may not think I’m pretty, but don’t judge on what you see, I’ll eat myself if you can find a smarter hat than me.»
The opening lines of the Sorting Hat’s 1991 song
The Sorting Hat was a sentient magical hat at Hogwarts that was used to determine which of the four school Houses was the best fit for each new student. These four Houses were Gryffindor, the house of bravery, Hufflepuff, the house of hard work, Ravenclaw, the house of intelligence, and Slytherin, the house of ambition.[2] The Sorting Hat originally belonged to Godric Gryffindor, one of the four founders of Hogwarts.[3] It was normally kept in the Headmaster’s office until it was needed for the Sorting Ceremony at the annual Start-of-Term Feast.
This artwork is made by my son who is 11 years old
TITLE: Hogwarts Sorting Hat
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: Ø13х11,5sm
TECHNIQUES: Art ceramics
Flowers
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!
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TITLE: Cacti are blooming
YEAR: 2024
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 50х40 cm
TECHNIQUES: Acrylic, Oil
RELATED THEMES: Still life art, flowers
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher
FRAMING: No
CATALOGUE N: Kovalska119
Flowers
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.
The painting is the participant of the exhibition «Sweet Pink» in BB artgallery (Odessa)
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TITLE: Romantic mood. Roses on gold brocade
YEAR: 2025
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 20х39,5 cm
TECHNIQUES: Oil on acrylic undercoat
RELATED THEMES: Still life art
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher
FRAMING: No
CATALOGUE N: Kovalska118
