The Fury of the Ocean, 2026
Painting : oil, acrylic, canvas, Knife Painting · 60 x 60 x 2 cm 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch · Ready to hang
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Painting : Unique artwork
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Artwork sold in perfect condition, not framed, ready to hang
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oil , acrylic , canvas , Knife Painting on canvas
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60 x 60 x 2 cm 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch Height x Width x Depth
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This original contemporary expressionist oil painting explores the connection between the human face and the ever-changing ocean. Part of Olga Nikitina's series, the artwork transforms a sweeping school of vivid red fish into the flowing hair of a woman whose pale profile emerges from the deep blue sea.
At first glance, the composition captures a powerful stream of fish moving diagonally across the canvas. Gradually, the woman's face becomes visible on the right, defined by white and pale blue tones against the surrounding water. The fish flow around her head like windblown hair, merging the human figure with the movement of the ocean. Her calm, sculptural profile contrasts with the restless energy of the fish, creating a compelling balance between stillness and motion.
The vivid palette of scarlet, coral red, crimson, pink, and magenta gives the composition an intense, almost fiery character. These warm colours contrast with the cool blues of the sea, enhancing the sense of depth and movement. Bold, directional palette knife strokes create a dynamic current of colour, while richly layered oil paint adds texture and dimension to the surface. The result is a figurative expressionist work in which marine life becomes an extension of the human form.
In this painting, the woman embodies the ocean's fierce and untamed personality. Her presence suggests that beneath the sea's apparent tranquillity lies a world of immense energy, instinct, and constant transformation. Rather than depicting the ocean as a passive landscape, Olga Nikitina presents it as a living presence with its own moods and character.
The series explores the relationship between humanity and the marine world through the fusion of human features and underwater imagery. Each work offers a different interpretation of the sea's personality, from its power and intensity to its mystery and serenity. This painting represents its more turbulent and dynamic side, inviting viewers to discover a human presence within the movement of marine life.
Painted in 2026, this original oil painting measures 60 × 60 cm and is created on canvas using an expressive palette knife technique. The canvas is shipped rolled, without stretching or a frame, allowing for convenient international transport. With its striking red-and-blue palette, textured surface, and imaginative figurative composition, the artwork is suited to contemporary interiors and collections focused on expressionism, marine-inspired art, and distinctive interpretations of the natural world.
Artist: Olga Nikitina
Series:
Year: 2026
Medium: Oil on canvas
Technique: Palette knife, impasto
Dimensions: 60 × 60 cm
Shipping: Rolled canvas, unstretched and unframed
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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