Dive (2024) Original Oil Painting by Igor Konovalov

№Kon 63
Dive is a captivating oil on canvas composition that blends domestic intimacy with surreal imagination. Two figures lie in bed under a large blanket, their faces partially covered with diving masks as if preparing for an underwater journey. The calm interior setting contrasts with the unusual equipment, while colorful floating forms drift across the wall above the bed, introducing a playful and dreamlike atmosphere.

The composition explores themes of escape, imagination, and shared experience. The quiet bedroom, with pillows, bedside tables, and soft light, creates a familiar and comfortable environment. Yet the diving masks transform the ordinary moment into something symbolic, suggesting the idea of plunging into dreams, inner worlds, or emotional depths while remaining within the safety of the room.

Executed in oil on canvas, the artwork demonstrates careful brushwork and a balanced palette of warm blanket tones, soft interior light, and gentle pastel colors of the floating forms. The symmetrical placement of the figures in bed creates visual harmony, while the hovering shapes add movement and playful tension. The scene invites viewers to reflect on dreams, intimacy, and the imaginative journeys that begin in quiet moments of rest.

Materials used:

oil

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 159.99 x 100 x 0.99cm (unframed) / 159.99 x 100cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Urban and Pop
• Subject: People and portraits

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