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BEFORE THE WIND

Series: DREAMS IN BLOOM

Artist: Nika Matveeva

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size: 100 × 70 cm

Style: Abstract Expressionism

Canvas: Stretched on wooden stretcher, unframed

Color Palette:Muted creams and sepia tones intermingle with soft turquoise and powder blue. Delicate shades of wheat, sand, and burnt sienna create an earthy warmth, contrasted by the cool serenity of blue undertones. The palette feels nostalgic, like sunlight filtering through sheer curtains. Gentle transitions suggest the passing of time, with subtle gradients enhancing a dreamlike mood.

Theme: Ephemerality, nature in stasis, introspection, memory of childhood, quiet elegance

Concept:This piece evokes the delicate pause of a fleeting moment in nature — the suspended stillness just before the wind scatters dandelion seeds into the unknown. Rather than depicting a specific place, the work feels like a memory made visual: the hazy outline of wild flora against a fading summer sky. The composition explores both fragility and resilience, as the dandelions seem weightless yet rooted. Time, here, is suspended — the viewer is invited to linger in the hush, between bloom and dispersal, presence and absence.

Signature:Signed discreetly on the reverse side of the canvas.

Technique: Palette knife and brushwork with layered textures and light transitions. Feathery layering and fine crosshatching bring botanical forms into soft focus, while smudging and blending add ethereal depth. Highlights are strategically placed to suggest sunlight diffusing through the petals, while the slightly abstract background offers contrast and balance.

Year: 2024

BEFORE THE WIND

BEFORE THE WIND is a quiet meditation on the beauty of transience. The artist evokes a moment where time holds its breath, and nature speaks in hushed tones. Soft textures and a faded palette suggest memory more than reality, inviting the viewer into a serene, nostalgic space. Each bloom appears weightless, as if caught in a dream, while the interplay of warm and cool tones balances melancholy and warmth. The work gently captures the essence of a summer afternoon — fleeting, tender, and filled with light. A study in stillness, it offers solace and reflection through its quiet, enduring grace.

BEFORE THE WIND

BEFORE THE WIND is a quiet meditation on the beauty of transience. The artist evokes a moment where time holds its breath, and nature speaks in hushed tones. Soft textures and a faded palette suggest memory more than reality, inviting the viewer into a serene, nostalgic space. Each bloom appears weightless, as if caught in a dream, while the interplay of warm and cool tones balances melancholy and warmth. The work gently captures the essence of a summer afternoon — fleeting, tender, and filled with light. A study in stillness, it offers solace and reflection through its quiet, enduring grace.

BEFORE THE WIND

BEFORE THE WIND is a quiet meditation on the beauty of transience. The artist evokes a moment where time holds its breath, and nature speaks in hushed tones. Soft textures and a faded palette suggest memory more than reality, inviting the viewer into a serene, nostalgic space. Each bloom appears weightless, as if caught in a dream, while the interplay of warm and cool tones balances melancholy and warmth. The work gently captures the essence of a summer afternoon — fleeting, tender, and filled with light. A study in stillness, it offers solace and reflection through its quiet, enduring grace.

BEFORE THE WIND

BEFORE THE WIND is a quiet meditation on the beauty of transience. The artist evokes a moment where time holds its breath, and nature speaks in hushed tones. Soft textures and a faded palette suggest memory more than reality, inviting the viewer into a serene, nostalgic space. Each bloom appears weightless, as if caught in a dream, while the interplay of warm and cool tones balances melancholy and warmth. The work gently captures the essence of a summer afternoon — fleeting, tender, and filled with light. A study in stillness, it offers solace and reflection through its quiet, enduring grace.

BEFORE THE WIND

BEFORE THE WIND is a quiet meditation on the beauty of transience. The artist evokes a moment where time holds its breath, and nature speaks in hushed tones. Soft textures and a faded palette suggest memory more than reality, inviting the viewer into a serene, nostalgic space. Each bloom appears weightless, as if caught in a dream, while the interplay of warm and cool tones balances melancholy and warmth. The work gently captures the essence of a summer afternoon — fleeting, tender, and filled with light. A study in stillness, it offers solace and reflection through its quiet, enduring grace.

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BREATH OF FIRE

Series: DREAMS IN BLOOM

Artist: Nika Matveeva

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size: 100 × 100 cm

Style: Abstract Expressionism

Canvas: Stretched on wooden stretcher, unframed

Color Palette:Bold and vibrant reds dominate the canvas, set against a desaturated background of olive green, dusty taupe, and cool gray. Accents of soft peach, deep burgundy, and hints of pale cream add nuance and warmth.

Theme: Resilience, beauty in impermanence, emotional bloom, memory of nature, intensity in stillness.

Concept:This painting encapsulates a moment of raw, unfiltered emotion — poppies rendered not just as flowers, but as symbols of passion, memory, and fragile defiance. Each bloom feels alive, as if caught in the act of reaching toward the light, while the blurred, textured background suggests the fading of time and place. The contrast between sharp petals and hazy surroundings speaks to how certain memories remain vivid while the world around them dissolves. The work invites viewers to reflect on what endures — the brief but blazing moments of color and feeling in the quiet landscape of memory.

Signature:Signed on the back of the canvas.

Technique:Painted with a bold palette knife and impasto technique, the petals rise from the surface in sculptural strokes, giving the work a tactile, almost three-dimensional presence. Rich layering of pigments creates depth and vibrancy, while the background is softened with diffused brushwork and muted tones. Highlights on the petals are carefully placed to mimic natural light, creating a sense of immediacy and volume. The juxtaposition of crisp florals against an abstract backdrop enhances the emotional tension of the piece.

Year: 2023

BREATH OF FIRE

BREATH OF FIRE captures the wild and vivid spirit of blooming poppies — a tribute to fleeting beauty and emotional resilience. The painting is alive with color and movement, each flower rendered with bold, sculptural brushstrokes that seem to rise from the canvas. Against a dreamy, blurred background, the poppies feel timeless, rooted in memory and unspoken emotion. The artist explores contrasts: strength and softness, stillness and vitality, clarity and abstraction. This duality creates a visual poetry that lingers in the viewer’s mind. It is a work that speaks of the impermanence of beauty and the enduring pulse of life within it. The interplay between saturated petals and subdued foliage creates a dynamic contrast, evoking both intensity and softness. The colors convey a sense of wild beauty and emotional depth — like sunlight spilling over a stormy memory.

BREATH OF FIRE

BREATH OF FIRE captures the wild and vivid spirit of blooming poppies — a tribute to fleeting beauty and emotional resilience. The painting is alive with color and movement, each flower rendered with bold, sculptural brushstrokes that seem to rise from the canvas. Against a dreamy, blurred background, the poppies feel timeless, rooted in memory and unspoken emotion. The artist explores contrasts: strength and softness, stillness and vitality, clarity and abstraction. This duality creates a visual poetry that lingers in the viewer’s mind. It is a work that speaks of the impermanence of beauty and the enduring pulse of life within it. The interplay between saturated petals and subdued foliage creates a dynamic contrast, evoking both intensity and softness. The colors convey a sense of wild beauty and emotional depth — like sunlight spilling over a stormy memory.

BREATH OF FIRE

BREATH OF FIRE captures the wild and vivid spirit of blooming poppies — a tribute to fleeting beauty and emotional resilience. The painting is alive with color and movement, each flower rendered with bold, sculptural brushstrokes that seem to rise from the canvas. Against a dreamy, blurred background, the poppies feel timeless, rooted in memory and unspoken emotion. The artist explores contrasts: strength and softness, stillness and vitality, clarity and abstraction. This duality creates a visual poetry that lingers in the viewer’s mind. It is a work that speaks of the impermanence of beauty and the enduring pulse of life within it. The interplay between saturated petals and subdued foliage creates a dynamic contrast, evoking both intensity and softness. The colors convey a sense of wild beauty and emotional depth — like sunlight spilling over a stormy memory.

BREATH OF FIRE

BREATH OF FIRE captures the wild and vivid spirit of blooming poppies — a tribute to fleeting beauty and emotional resilience. The painting is alive with color and movement, each flower rendered with bold, sculptural brushstrokes that seem to rise from the canvas. Against a dreamy, blurred background, the poppies feel timeless, rooted in memory and unspoken emotion. The artist explores contrasts: strength and softness, stillness and vitality, clarity and abstraction. This duality creates a visual poetry that lingers in the viewer’s mind. It is a work that speaks of the impermanence of beauty and the enduring pulse of life within it. The interplay between saturated petals and subdued foliage creates a dynamic contrast, evoking both intensity and softness. The colors convey a sense of wild beauty and emotional depth — like sunlight spilling over a stormy memory.

BREATH OF FIRE

BREATH OF FIRE captures the wild and vivid spirit of blooming poppies — a tribute to fleeting beauty and emotional resilience. The painting is alive with color and movement, each flower rendered with bold, sculptural brushstrokes that seem to rise from the canvas. Against a dreamy, blurred background, the poppies feel timeless, rooted in memory and unspoken emotion. The artist explores contrasts: strength and softness, stillness and vitality, clarity and abstraction. This duality creates a visual poetry that lingers in the viewer’s mind. It is a work that speaks of the impermanence of beauty and the enduring pulse of life within it. The interplay between saturated petals and subdued foliage creates a dynamic contrast, evoking both intensity and softness. The colors convey a sense of wild beauty and emotional depth — like sunlight spilling over a stormy memory.

BREATH OF FIRE

BREATH OF FIRE captures the wild and vivid spirit of blooming poppies — a tribute to fleeting beauty and emotional resilience. The painting is alive with color and movement, each flower rendered with bold, sculptural brushstrokes that seem to rise from the canvas. Against a dreamy, blurred background, the poppies feel timeless, rooted in memory and unspoken emotion. The artist explores contrasts: strength and softness, stillness and vitality, clarity and abstraction. This duality creates a visual poetry that lingers in the viewer’s mind. It is a work that speaks of the impermanence of beauty and the enduring pulse of life within it. The interplay between saturated petals and subdued foliage creates a dynamic contrast, evoking both intensity and softness. The colors convey a sense of wild beauty and emotional depth — like sunlight spilling over a stormy memory.

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WARMTH OF JULY

Series: DREAMS IN BLOOM

Artist: Nika Matveeva

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size: 80 × 120 cm

Style: Abstract Expressionism

Canvas: Stretched on wooden stretcher, unframed

Color Palette: Warm golden yellows and soft amber hues dominate the scene, set against a deep, textured green background. The interplay of sunlit petals with earthy undertones evokes a feeling of mid-summer heat and stillness. Subtle variations in ochre, honey, and muted olive create depth and atmosphere. The contrast between the vibrant flowers and the subdued backdrop suggests both harmony and quiet intensity — a warm embrace of nature in its prime.

Theme: Summer stillness, golden light, quiet joy, natural rhythm, memory of sun

Concept: Warmth of July encapsulates the sensation of standing in a sun-drenched field at the height of summer, surrounded by resilient blossoms basking in the midday light. The flowers seem suspended in time, their delicate forms vibrant against a rich and shadowed backdrop. There’s a meditative quality to the composition — a celebration of presence, of being in a specific fleeting moment when the world is quiet and alive. The simplicity of form and the restrained palette allow emotion to rise subtly, echoing the calm warmth of a memory held close. This work invites viewers to lean into the sunlight and let stillness bloom.

Signature: Signed on the back of the canvas.

Technique: Created using fine brushwork and softly textured layering, the painting balances precision with gentle movement. The flowers are rendered with detailed strokes, giving their petals a slightly sculptural feel, while the background is loosely abstracted to suggest depth without distraction. Light seems to rest gently on each surface, revealing the artist’s attention to the subtle interplay of shadow and glow. The overall effect is one of clarity and calm, evoking both heat and hush.

Year: 2024

WARMTH OF JULY

WARMTH OF JULY invites viewers into a moment of serene, sunlit simplicity. The painting features radiant blooms, their golden petals spreading confidently against a cool, dark backdrop. With restrained elegance and a masterful use of color, the artist captures the quiet power of nature at its peak. The flowers are not merely botanical subjects but metaphors for presence, strength, and light. The balance of detail and abstraction brings emotional resonance to this seemingly simple scene. Rooted in the stillness of summer, this work is a visual meditation on warmth, time, and memory.

WARMTH OF JULY

WARMTH OF JULY invites viewers into a moment of serene, sunlit simplicity. The painting features radiant blooms, their golden petals spreading confidently against a cool, dark backdrop. With restrained elegance and a masterful use of color, the artist captures the quiet power of nature at its peak. The flowers are not merely botanical subjects but metaphors for presence, strength, and light. The balance of detail and abstraction brings emotional resonance to this seemingly simple scene. Rooted in the stillness of summer, this work is a visual meditation on warmth, time, and memory.

WARMTH OF JULY

WARMTH OF JULY invites viewers into a moment of serene, sunlit simplicity. The painting features radiant blooms, their golden petals spreading confidently against a cool, dark backdrop. With restrained elegance and a masterful use of color, the artist captures the quiet power of nature at its peak. The flowers are not merely botanical subjects but metaphors for presence, strength, and light. The balance of detail and abstraction brings emotional resonance to this seemingly simple scene. Rooted in the stillness of summer, this work is a visual meditation on warmth, time, and memory.

WARMTH OF JULY

WARMTH OF JULY invites viewers into a moment of serene, sunlit simplicity. The painting features radiant blooms, their golden petals spreading confidently against a cool, dark backdrop. With restrained elegance and a masterful use of color, the artist captures the quiet power of nature at its peak. The flowers are not merely botanical subjects but metaphors for presence, strength, and light. The balance of detail and abstraction brings emotional resonance to this seemingly simple scene. Rooted in the stillness of summer, this work is a visual meditation on warmth, time, and memory.

WARMTH OF JULY

WARMTH OF JULY invites viewers into a moment of serene, sunlit simplicity. The painting features radiant blooms, their golden petals spreading confidently against a cool, dark backdrop. With restrained elegance and a masterful use of color, the artist captures the quiet power of nature at its peak. The flowers are not merely botanical subjects but metaphors for presence, strength, and light. The balance of detail and abstraction brings emotional resonance to this seemingly simple scene. Rooted in the stillness of summer, this work is a visual meditation on warmth, time, and memory.

WARMTH OF JULY

WARMTH OF JULY invites viewers into a moment of serene, sunlit simplicity. The painting features radiant blooms, their golden petals spreading confidently against a cool, dark backdrop. With restrained elegance and a masterful use of color, the artist captures the quiet power of nature at its peak. The flowers are not merely botanical subjects but metaphors for presence, strength, and light. The balance of detail and abstraction brings emotional resonance to this seemingly simple scene. Rooted in the stillness of summer, this work is a visual meditation on warmth, time, and memory.

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