COLOURING FEELINGS

andelions, lupines, sunflowers, poppies and nature enchant this amateur artiste. Ukrainian Olga Velikaya paints the world not the way she sees, but the way she feels it. Very often her perception of things is different to their actual appearance, texture or colours — a kind of therapy and a way to release her emotions.

Her common technique which brings out the best is the use of vivid brushstrokes as well as extensive use of dots and splashes. To add that extra texture, she uses a modeling paste.

All her paintings are easily recognised by themes of floral patterns, sun-lit forests and birds, which catch art lovers’ attention.

Her recent solo exhibition saw her exhibiting 15 of her acrylic paintings on warm sun rays between the trees, fresh wild flowers, water shimmering over pebbles, pirouetting golden leaves, dancing rain drops and steaming hot coffee.

“I feel the beauty of little details and add those pure, intricate elements to my art,” she says.

Olga paints the world the way she feels. Her main inspiration comes from the nature. Her paintings have a magnetic pull because of the captivating colours and intricate use of brushstrokes.

Inspired by Ukraine’s Black Sea coastline and forested mountains, her paintings can be described as peaceful, inspiring and pure.

Olga says while creating these paintings she goes nostalgic about her childhood days growing up in the countryside. She was always fascinated with the sun bathed forests, and colours dancing on leaves and wild flowers.

“I do not limit my selfexpression