![Painting, Hawaii Fish Cave, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210724_1_grid.jpg)
Presentation
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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![Painting, Hawaii Fish Cave, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210724_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Breath of Antarctica South Africa, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207772_1_grid.jpg)
Breath of Antarctica South Africa
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 76 x 91 x 2 cm Painting - 29.9 x 35.8 x 0.8 inch
$2,242
![Painting, Coral Reef Abstract Fish, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210758_1_grid.jpg)
Coral Reef Abstract Fish
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 20 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$280
![Painting, Caribbean Coral Reef Textured Painting, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210762_1_grid.jpg)
Caribbean Coral Reef Textured Painting
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$303
![Painting, Beach Holiday Red Sea, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2210734_1_grid.jpg)
Beach Holiday Red Sea
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 45 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$504
![Painting, Tropical Coral Reef Painting Original Ocean Art, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2201457_1_grid.jpg)
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
$2,018
![Painting, Tropical School of Fish, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2201452_1_grid.jpg)
Tropical School of Fish
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,018
![Painting, Meadow Painting Poppies Flowers, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199705_1_grid.jpg)
Meadow Painting Poppies Flowers
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 68 x 91 x 2 cm Painting - 26.8 x 35.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,682
![Painting, Red Fish Symphony on Grey, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199701_1_grid.jpg)
Red Fish Symphony on Grey
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,794
![Painting, Red Fish in Coral Reef, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2191898_1_grid.jpg)
Red Fish in Coral Reef
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,018
![Painting, Florida Keys Fish Painting Coral Reef Impasto Painting Palette Knife Art, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2191464_1_grid.jpg)
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
$1,794
![Painting, Coral Reef Painting Ocean Art Underwater Seascape Original Painting, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199901_1_grid.jpg)
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
$2,522
![Painting, Tropical Coral, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1680000_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fish Whirlpool, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1679988_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Koi Fish, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199704_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Hawaii Coral Reef, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2194101_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Flowers Painting African Tree Pohutukawa, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156123_1_grid.jpg)
Flowers Painting African Tree Pohutukawa
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$897
![Painting, Tropical Coral Reef Underwater painting was made underwater at the depth of 8 meters, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155661_1_grid.jpg)
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
$2,242
![Painting, Red Fish Stream, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1974789_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Underwater painting Abstract coral reef was made underwater, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1628115_1_grid.jpg)
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
$2,242
![Painting, Soft Corals Underwater painting was created underwater at the depth of 7 m, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155327_1_grid.jpg)
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
$2,242
![Painting, Tree of life, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1676127_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Belize Blue Hole, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2151919_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Hawaii Coral Reef, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2151918_1_grid.jpg)
Hawaii Coral Reef
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,121
![Painting, Abstract Coral Reef, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2151920_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract Coral Reef
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,121
![Painting, Hawaii Coral Reef Textured Painting, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2151896_1_grid.jpg)
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
$1,121
![Painting, Tropical Reef With Clams Tridacna Sea Life, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2129794_1_grid.jpg)
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
$1,345
![Painting, Explosion, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2124192_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Emerald Coral Reef, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2102928_1_grid.jpg)
Emerald Coral Reef
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 75 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$2,242
![Painting, Yellow Coral Reef (underwater painting was created underwater during scuba diving), Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1940463_1_grid.jpg)
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
$2,018
![Painting, Underwater painting Soft Coral was made underwater, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1940466_1_grid.jpg)
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
$2,018
![Painting, Fish Motion Coral Reef, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1689999_1_grid.jpg)
Fish Motion Coral Reef
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 60 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$897
![Painting, Ocean Motion Underwater Painting Was Created Underwater, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1628109_1_grid.jpg)
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
$2,186
![Painting, Abstract coral and fish, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2129809_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract coral and fish
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$673
![Painting, Underwater Art Tridacna Sea Life, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2129806_1_grid.jpg)
Underwater Art Tridacna Sea Life
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$673
![Painting, Spanish Dancer Nudibranch Sea Life Creation, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2129788_1_grid.jpg)
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
$673
![Painting, Ocean Music, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1647618_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Underwater Expression, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1647621_1_grid.jpg)
Underwater Expression
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.8 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.7 inch
$673
![Painting, Yellow Coral Reef, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1647624_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Coral Reef, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1647609_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, School of fish, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1618695_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Turbulence, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155317_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Blue Fish Sardines, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2130535_1_grid.jpg)
Blue Fish Sardines
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 75 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$1,794
![Painting, Protea Flowers South Africa, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2120175_1_grid.jpg)
Protea Flowers South Africa
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$897
![Painting, Sardine Run South Africa, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2119509_1_grid.jpg)
Sardine Run South Africa
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 75 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$2,242
![Painting, Fish in Waves, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2119947_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Los Angeles, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1946028_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sardine Run. Bait Ball. South Africa, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1691193_1_grid.jpg)
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
$1,121
![Painting, Red Fish Expression, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1637085_1_grid.jpg)
Red Fish Expression
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch
$953
![Painting, Underwater painting Last Hope was created underwater, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1636608_1_grid.jpg)
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
$2,231
![Painting, Underwater Painting Bubbles Was Made Underwater, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1628112_1_grid.jpg)
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
$2,242
![Painting, Deep coral reef underwater, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1627956_1_grid.jpg)
Deep coral reef underwater
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 40 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.7 inch
$2,231
![Painting, Sardines School of Fish, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1625706_1_grid.jpg)
Sardines School of Fish
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 70 x 90 x 0.2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,345
![Painting, Tropical Coral Reef, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1619811_1_grid.jpg)
Tropical Coral Reef
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,345
![Painting, Underwater painting Marathon was made underwater at the depth 6.2 meters, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155556_1_grid.jpg)
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
$2,579
![Painting, Underwater Painting Coral Reef was made underwater at the depth of 6 meters, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155328_1_grid.jpg)
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
$2,803
![Painting, Wreck The Thistlegorm, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1628541_1_grid.jpg)
Wreck The Thistlegorm
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 50 x 70 x 1.8 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.7 inch
$3,139
![Painting, Underwater painting Soft Coral was created underwater, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1628118_1_grid.jpg)
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
$2,803
![Painting, Underwater Painting Red Expression was made underwater, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1636611_1_grid.jpg)
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
$729
![Painting, Abstract Fish Sardines, Olga Nikitina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2127364_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract Fish Sardines
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 35 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$392