War in Ukraine - Art Gallery Kovalska

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

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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.

City landscape

Princess Olga in defence of the capital

Monument to Princess Olga during the war. Kiev. Frame option
Monument to Princess Olga during the war. Kiev. Close-up
Monument to Princess Olga during the war. Kiev. Close-up
Monument to Princess Olga during the war. Kiev. Sidepiece. Close-up
Monument to Princess Olga during the war. Kiev. Sidepiece. Close-up
Monument to Princess Olga during the war. Kiev. Close-up. Signature of the artist
Monument to Princess Olga during the war. Kiev. Backside
Monument to Princess Olga during the war. Kiev
Monument to Princess Olga during the war. Kiev. Interior: hall with the picture on the wall

TITLE: Princess Olga in defence of the capital
COLLECTION: War in Ukraine
YEAR: 2022/2024
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 40х50 сm
TECHNIQUES: Oil on acrylic undercoat
RELATED THEMES: City landscape, War
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas
FRAMING: No

City landscape

Destroyed house in Dnipro. Horror of the war

I was shocked by the news. I tried to convey the horror of the war in this painting. I was only able to finish this painting a year and a half after the tragedy. It’s very hard morally to paint such a thing…
A missile attack on a apartment building in Dnipro took place on 14 January 2023 at 15:30 local time. The attack was carried out by Russian troops during a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The missile strike destroyed part of an apartment block. As of 19 January, 46 dead, among them three children, and 75 wounded (among them 13 children) were known.
On 17 January at 13:00, the search and rescue operation was completed at 13:00, the Russian attack killed 44 people, in the evening it was announced a total of 45 dead.
Thus, the rescue operation lasted 69 hours. A total of 39 people (including 6 children) were rescued, 79 wounded (among them 16 children), in hospitals at the time of completion of the operation were 28 victims (10 in serious condition). 45 people died (6 of them children, the youngest child was 11 months old). 236 flats were destroyed, more than 400 people were left without housing.
As of 10:40 on 19 January, police had received 420 reports of damaged property, 43 of damaged cars and 10 of damaged buildings. Eleven people remain missing.
On 19 January, 46 people were reported dead.

Destroyed house in Dnipro. Horror of the war
The exhibition of the winners of the XV International Art Festival MALUY.UA
Diploma of winners of the XV International Art Festival MALUY.UA
Destroyed house in Dnipro. Horror of the war. Close-up
Destroyed house in Dnipro. Horror of the war. Close-up
Destroyed house in Dnipro. Horror of the war. Sidepiece. Close-up
Destroyed house in Dnipro. Horror of the war
Destroyed house in Dnipro. Horror of the war. In the exhibition hall

This painting is a participant of the exhibition of winners of the XV International Art Festival MALUY.UA, held in the Central Park of Culture and Recreation in Kiev from 24 May 2025 to 10 August 2025.

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

TITLE: Destroyed house in Dnipro. Horror of the war
COLLECTION: War in Ukraine
YEAR: 2022/2024
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 70 х 50 sm
TECHNIQUES: Acrylic
RELATED THEMES: City landscape, War
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas
FRAMING: No

City landscape

A big pain. After the air raid

The realities of life during the war. The picture reflects pain, fear, anger at the aggressor and the situation. What is the alma mater to blame for? The educational institution is not a military facility. The monument to T.H. Shevchenko in Borodyanka, shot by the occupiers, immediately comes to mind. It looks like a war of symbols, substitution of concepts, extermination of civilians, encroachment on the cultural heritage and education of future generations.
The picture is a symbol of invincibility, it emphasizes the strength of spirit and willpower. Here all feelings turn into peace, because there will be light after darkness. A look out the window, at the University…
The impetus for creating the work was the arrivals in Kyiv on October 10, 2022, stock photos and videos from the Internet that covered this event.

A big pain. After the air raid
A big pain. After the air raid. Close-up
A big pain. After the air raid. Close-up
A big pain. Backside signed by the artist
A big pain. Backside signed by the artist
A big pain. Sidepiece. Close-up
A big pain. Sidepiece. Close-up
A big pain. Frame option

The painting will take part in the exhibition within the framework of the All-Ukrainian cultural and artistic project ‘X All-Ukrainian Triennale of Painting’, which will be held in Kiev in the exhibition halls of the Central House of Artists of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine from 19 June to 6 July 2025.

TITLE: A big pain
COLLECTION: War in Ukraine
YEAR: 2022
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 50 х 70 cm
TECHNIQUES: Acrylic
RELATED THEMES: Portrait, City landscape, War
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas
FRAMING: No

Religious art

Freedom of the will. The all-seeing eye of God…

On the eve and at the beginning of the war, many signs appeared in the sky above Ukraine, in which people saw the faces of Christ, the Virgin Mary, the Heavenly Host and Orthodox saints. In hope for peace, many people associated these signs as support for Ukraine and its inhabitants. At that time I believed that all the saints stood in our defence. Even now I have no doubt about it!

Freedom of the will. The all-seeing eye of God (The Eye of Providence). Frame option
Freedom of the will. The all-seeing eye of God (The Eye of Providence)
Freedom of the will. The all-seeing eye of God (The Eye of Providence). Close up
Freedom of the will. The all-seeing eye of God (The Eye of Providence). Close up
Freedom of the will. The all-seeing eye of God (The Eye of Providence). Sidepiece
Freedom of the will. The all-seeing eye of God (The Eye of Providence). Backside signed by the artist

TITLE: Freedom of the will. The all-seeing eye of God (The Eye of Providence)
COLLECTION: Heavenly signs
YEAR: 2022
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 50х60 cm
TECHNIQUES: Acrylic, Dutch gold
RELATED THEMES: Religious art, Symbolism, City landscape, War,
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas on the canvas-stretcher
FRAMING: No

Religious art

Light dissolves darkness. Archangel Uriel

Light dissolves darkness. Archangel Uriel
Light dissolves darkness. Archangel Uriel. Close-up
Light dissolves darkness. Archangel Uriel. Close-up
Light dissolves darkness. Archangel Uriel. Sidepiece
Light dissolves darkness. Archangel Uriel. Close-up. Signature of the artist
Light dissolves darkness. Archangel Uriel. Backside signed by the artist
Light dissolves darkness. Archangel Uriel. Frame option

TITLE: Light dissolves darkness. Archangel Uriel
COLLECTION: Heavenly signs
YEAR: 2022
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 40х60 cm
TECHNIQUES: Acrylic
RELATED THEMES: City landscape, Symbolism, War, Religious art
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas
FRAMING: No

Religious art

The Captain of the LORD’s host. Archangel Michael

The Captain of the LORD’s host. Archangel Michael
The Captain of the LORD’s host. Archangel Michael. Close-up
The Captain of the LORD’s host. Archangel Michael. Close-up
The Captain of the LORD’s host. Archangel Michael. Sidepiece
The Captain of the LORD’s host. Archangel Michael. Close-up. Signature of the artist
The Captain of the LORD’s host. Archangel Michael. Backside signed by the artist
The Captain of the LORD’s host. Archangel Michael. Frame option
The Captain of the LORD’s host. Archangel Michael. Frame option
The Captain of the LORD’s host. Archangel Michael. Interior: liviing-room with a picture on the wall

TITLE: The Captain of the LORD’s host. Archangel Michael
COLLECTION: Heavenly signs
YEAR: 2022
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 40х60 cm
TECHNIQUES: Acrylic
RELATED THEMES: City landscape, Symbolism, War
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas
FRAMING: No

Symbolism

The Stand

The Stand (War in Ukraine Collection). Frame option
The Stand (War in Ukraine Collection)
Interior: liviing-room with a paintings on the wall

TITLE: The Stand
COLLECTION: War in Ukraine
YEAR: 2022
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 20″ х 16″
TECHNIQUES: Acrylic, texture paste
RELATED THEMES: Landscape, War
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas
FRAMING: No

City landscape

God, save the children, please!

God, save the children, please! (War in Ukraine Collection)
God, save the children, please! Frame option
God, save the children, please! (War in Ukraine Collection)
Interior: liviing-room with a paintings on the wall

TITLE: God, save the children, please! (War in Ukraine Collection)
YEAR: 2022
ARTWORK TYPE: Original Art/One of a kind
DIMENSIONS: 20″ х 16″
TECHNIQUES: Acrylic
RELATED THEMES: City landscape, War
SUPPORT OR SURFACE: Canvas
FRAMING: No

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