Dreamworld (2024) Original Oil Painting by Igor Konovalov

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Dreamworld is an evocative oil on canvas composition that combines a realistic portrait with surreal elements. In the center of the scene appears the illuminated face of a young girl emerging from a deep dark background. Soft light falls across her face and hand, creating a dramatic contrast between shadow and glow. Around her float small colorful rabbit-like figures that move through the surrounding darkness like fragments of imagination or memories drifting through a dream.

The composition suggests a moment of quiet contemplation inside an inner world. The girl rests her head on her hand while gazing forward, surrounded by these playful floating figures that seem to inhabit her dreamworld. Their presence adds a surreal dimension to the portrait, transforming the scene into a symbolic space where childhood imagination, thought, and fantasy merge with reality.

Executed in oil on canvas, the artwork demonstrates strong control of light and shadow, emphasizing the sculptural form of the face and hand. The dark background enhances the luminous skin tones and the glossy surfaces of the floating figures. Through the contrast between portrait realism and surreal elements, the scene creates a mysterious and introspective atmosphere that draws the viewer into the quiet dreamworld of the figure.

Materials used:

oil

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 89.99 x 79.98 x 0.99cm (unframed) / 89.99 x 79.98cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Urban and Pop
• Subject: People and portraits

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