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The main focus of my painting is underwater marine life.
Underwater I have learnt not only about the many life-forms, but the shapes and colors of everything in that realm continue to blow my mind. After diving, when at home I work hard to remember what I have just seen underwater – and what I remember is not always exactly what I wish to show - this realization led me to underwater painting – taking a slow exposure photograph right next to my subject.
I have been working as a dive instructor in Egypt for the last 5 years. I absolutely fell in love with the Red Sea, with its beautiful and colorful underwater life, spectacular drop-off views and magnificent coral reefs. I love to take underwater pictures but I feel as well that it is not enough to communicate my admiration for the Red Sea. I realize I can do it only through my soul – through my painting. And the best way to feel inspiration it is to be there, to be a part of marine life, to be immersed in the underwater environment.
Painting underwater is completely different from traditional painting above the surface. When I am underwater I feel the ocean energy and unity with nature, silence around, only I can hear my breathing and sometimes fish rambling. It is easy to enter a trance state when painting underwater. Rays from the sun penetrating through the water are magical - you can see and feel that this is the point where two different worlds intersect and mix – and this is a favorite subject to reflect in my paintings.
I believe that with my paintings more people will fall in love with the world of the sea, and become involved in the protection of our oceans for future generations to enjoy and wonder at. That is what I wish to come of these works and this experience in my life.
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Breath of Antarctica South Africa
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 76 x 91 x 2 cm Painting - 29.9 x 35.8 x 0.8 inch
$2,237
Coral Reef Abstract Fish
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 20 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$280
Caribbean Coral Reef Textured Painting
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$302
Beach Holiday Red Sea
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 45 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$503
Tropical Coral Reef Painting Original Ocean Art
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,013
Tropical School of Fish
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,013
Meadow Painting Poppies Flowers
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 68 x 91 x 2 cm Painting - 26.8 x 35.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,678
Red Fish Symphony on Grey
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,790
Red Fish in Coral Reef
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,013
Florida Keys Fish Painting Coral Reef Impasto Painting Palette Knife Art
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,790
Coral Reef Painting Ocean Art Underwater Seascape Original Painting
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 75 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,517
Flowers Painting African Tree Pohutukawa
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$895
Tropical Coral Reef Underwater painting was made underwater at the depth of 8 meters
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,237
Underwater painting Abstract coral reef was made underwater
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 70 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.7 inch
$2,237
Soft Corals Underwater painting was created underwater at the depth of 7 m
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,237
Hawaii Coral Reef
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,118
Abstract Coral Reef
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,118
Hawaii Coral Reef Textured Painting
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 42 x 59 x 1.5 cm Painting - 16.5 x 23.2 x 0.6 inch
$1,118
Tropical Reef With Clams Tridacna Sea Life
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$1,342
Emerald Coral Reef
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 75 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$2,237
Yellow Coral Reef (underwater painting was created underwater during scuba diving)
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 70 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.7 inch
$2,013
Underwater painting Soft Coral was made underwater
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 70 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.7 inch
$2,013
Fish Motion Coral Reef
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$895
Ocean Motion Underwater Painting Was Created Underwater
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,181
Abstract coral and fish
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$671
Underwater Art Tridacna Sea Life
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$671
Spanish Dancer Nudibranch Sea Life Creation
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$671
Underwater Expression
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.8 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.7 inch
$671
Blue Fish Sardines
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 75 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$1,790
Protea Flowers South Africa
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$895
Sardine Run South Africa
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 75 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$2,237
Sardine Run. Bait Ball. South Africa
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$1,118
Red Fish Expression
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch
$951
Underwater painting Last Hope was created underwater
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,226
Underwater Painting Bubbles Was Made Underwater
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$2,237
Deep coral reef underwater
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch
$2,226
Sardines School of Fish
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 70 x 90 x 0.2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,342
Tropical Coral Reef
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,342
Underwater painting Marathon was made underwater at the depth 6.2 meters
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,572
Underwater Painting Coral Reef was made underwater at the depth of 6 meters
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$2,796
Wreck The Thistlegorm
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 70 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.7 inch
$3,132
Underwater painting Soft Coral was created underwater
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$2,796
Underwater Painting Red Expression was made underwater
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 30 x 45 x 1.8 cm Painting - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.7 inch
$727
Abstract Fish Sardines
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 35 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$391