Sardine Run. Bait Ball. South Africa, 2022

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Fish painting original art by Olga Nikitina 

*Title: Sardine Run. Bait Ball. South Africa 

*Size: 32 by 24 inches, 80x60cm

 *Materials: oil, 100% cotton canvas, palette knife

 ** Shipping: gallery standards packaging, ships with tracking number 

Inspiration by interaction with underwater world, sea life while scubadiving. There is great event once per year on the wild coast of South Africa – sardine run. Tones of sardines migrate from The Atlantic ocean to The Indian ocean and all predators follow them. Artist capture a moment before the bait ball was eaten by many sharks, dolphins and bryde’s whale the end of episode. Spherical formation every second change it shape avoid to be eaten, colors are playing in sun with blue, emerald, green, deep blue colors. Bait ball personifies the natural beauty that is sacrificed for the lives of others. Just like our planet gives us all its resources for the benefit of us only humanity does not appreciate it. Palette knife art creates a special heavy texture. Impasto painting, fish painting, sardines painting, fish art, ocean art, underwater painting, seascape painting.

Olga is an artist and scuba diving instructor, she draw her inspiration from being underwater. She traveled around the world, dives in different ocean and sea for discovering new colors, shapes, emotions, to capture all varieties of our another world – UNDERWATER. She believes when she teach people scuba diving she opens the door to new planet, to new reality in another dimension. In her art she reflects these emotions what people experience being underwater. Who have tried scuba diving once become a different person, it is not possible to forget that experience. Olga’s artworks will transfer you to that moment and you will dive in your memories with all your feelings. Piece of art will be not just a beautiful decoration on your wall but it becomes part of you, part of your space.

 Olga Nikitina is a follower and developer of new direction in art – underwater impressionism, painting what was created underwater during scuba diving. However not all her art were created underwater - It is very complicated process, takes a lot of personal energy and resources. Big part of artworks Olga creates in her studio. Underwater painting collection is quite limited. Please read descriptions an you will find all details or do not hesitate to contact us.