TRANSFORMATION (2025) Original Oil Painting by Valeria Yakymenko

This abstract oil painting on canvas is a contemplation of the sky — a living, breathing entity in constant motion. I aimed to translate not its literal form, but its rhythm, its pulse, and the emotions it evokes. The sweeping strokes of orange and gray mirror the fleeting energy of light as it shifts across the atmosphere, dissolving boundaries between calm and chaos.

For me, the sky is a metaphor for inner states — moments of fire, passion, and release, followed by silence and clarity. Each layer of paint was applied instinctively, following the movement of thought and breath, allowing the composition to emerge organically.

This work belongs to a dialogue between realism and abstraction — where nature becomes emotion, and color becomes language. It is not a depiction of a moment, but a record of how that moment felt.

Materials used:

Oil

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 100 x 80 x 1.5cm
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the back
• Style: Abstract
• Subject: Abstract and non-figurative

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