Mandarins Forget to Fall (2026) Original Mixed-media Painting by Irina Plaksina

In this painting, I explore calm and stillness through a blue wolf placed in a warm yellow space. I work with simplified forms and intuitive brushstrokes, allowing the image to remain open and slightly unfinished, like a quiet thought.

For me, the wolf is not a realistic animal but an emotional presence. The floating mandarins introduce a sense of rhythm and lightness, balancing the composition.

I used oil pastel and acrylic on paper.

Signed on the back and on the front.

Original painting, one of kind!
Handmade 100% by Irina Plaksina.

Materials used:

Acrylic, oil pastel

Details:

• Mixed-media painting on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 29.7 x 42 x 0.1cm (unframed) / 29.7 x 42cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the back
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Animals and birds