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Tropical Blues. Acrylic

Portrait. Maternity.

Grace in the light!

Oil on canvas

The peacock, symbol of elegance, dignity, and beauty

Isn't it filled with a nearly mystical, divine presence? To have the chance to observe them up close, to see their colorful plumage unfold. These birds fascinate me.

I wish I could fly Mummy.

those

eyes don’t just “look,” they lock onto you.

Silent Connection

The old and the new and everything in between - San Francisco

“Knowing the World” traces a journey from innocence to awareness, where a golden, imaginative mind gradually becomes mechanical through experience. A childlike figure gazes into an empty mechanized hand, symbolizing the invisible weight of memory and conditioning.

Built with found materials and acrylic, the work mirrors how playful curiosity transforms into complex understanding. It reflects the quiet shift from wonder to structure, and innocence to deeper awareness.

AI only for detail. In this case the boat

Light before the Rain. Acrylic on wood.

The model's name is Rahel. We had a nice mother-daughter time together when we took the photos for the reference. I simply placed her in front of a white wall. And afterwards I came up with the gold and the flowers around her.

Tired Soul of Ukraine 💛💙🏵💐💎

Втомлена Душа України 🇺🇦

‼Мy new painting 🖼

Watercolor on Fabriano paper

Size:24 inch x 18 inch

#oleksandraguyowart,,#Soul, #Ukrainians, #Vinok

#Tired

Tired Soul of Ukraine is an expressive watercolor portrait by Ukrainian-Canadian artist Oleksandra Guyowa, painted on Fabriano watercolor paper (24 x 18 inches). The work captures a moment of quiet introspection: a young woman crowned with a vibrant wreath of spring flowers gently touches her forehead, as if listening to her inner thoughts.

The composition portrays a young woman crowned with a vibrant wreath of blossoms, gently touching her forehead in a quiet moment of reflection.

The floral crown recalls the traditional Ukrainian vinok, a symbol of youth, beauty, and connection to nature. Through luminous washes of color and expressive brushwork, the artist allows the flowers and figure to merge into a flowing harmony of purples, warm corals, and fresh greens. The watercolor medium enhances a sense of softness and emotional The composition captures a young woman in a moment of quiet fatigue, her hand resting against her forehead, crowned with a traditional Ukrainian vinok - a wreath symbolizing youth, femininity, and a deep connection to nature.

Guyowa’s fluid watercolor technique allows color and emotion to dissolve into one another, as vibrant blossoms merge with the figure’s form. The palette - rich violets, warm corals, and soft greens—creates a delicate tension between vitality and exhaustion, beauty and introspection.

The floral crown evokes the traditional Ukrainian vinok, a symbol of youth, beauty, and connection to nature. Through luminous washes of color and fluid brushwork, the artist creates an atmosphere where the figure appears almost to dissolve into blossoms and light. The palette - rich purples, warm corals, fresh greens, and golden highlights- suggests renewal, femininity, and the emotional awakening associated with spring.

Rooted in Ukrainian cultural symbolism yet universal in emotional resonance, the work reflects on the inner life of modern femininity—where strength and vulnerability coexist. The vinok becomes both adornment and weight, a poetic emblem of identity, memory, and

quiet endurance.

L'arte salverà il mondo

@Krisztina Megyeri

'Letters to my love'

30x30x4cm mixed media collage

Unhinged Mindscape. Markers and colored pencils.

The Russian Roulette

Oil on panel 45x50 cm

''Life in the forest'', ink / watercolor on paper, 50x40 cm

"The Nutcracker", about faith, echilibrium, nursing a smart crow, for advise. Time is runing, so.... live you life.

A very simple image with an obvious metaphor of stairways to the skies — yet, beyond the obvious simplicity, it does its work, it asks questions.

Fluid Art Floral Surprise.

Colorful Tulips in Glass Vase – Modern Acrylic Still Life

These stylized flowers, with their bold outlines and smooth color fields, emerge from a clear vase, revealing intricate root structures within the water.

Best work

Honeycomb - Diptych

I think this contest is a great idea!!!

Infatuation

Ebony wood