Monday, June 22, 2009

Църквата Св. София в Охрид / St. Sofia Church In Ohrid

Oil on Canvas (60 x 73 cm)
© Galina Nikolova

15 comments:

Bãpp said...

Hi Galina
There is so much to your brush and "knife "strokes which creates strong paintings !!!!
Kind regard,
jan

Anonymous said...

Where did you paint it? From the top of a building beside/near the Church? It seems to be the view of a sparrow who is flying towards that tower, or maybe upper high, towards that wonderful blue sky.

Not as impressive as Храмът (The Church), less powerful and touching. I think it's like if you were bored and finished it before adding more details. The half-down side of the painting is not very easy to understand for me. Храмът is lovely, you were a wonderful disciple of Van Gogh there. Here I love the sky and the tower. The rest is not very pleasant, however its artistic values...

I try to imagine Galina Nikolova being more faithful to reality, not so abstract, and the things that I see are so amazing as the place where she lives.

I imagine her too, painting mothers and children in a delicate, tender, emotional and powerful way. I'm sure those paintings should be a helpful key to general acclaim and applause. And that would lead to an easier and more commercial future.

Why don't you paint the sky and church as a landscape BEHIND a close-up of a Motherhood? Joining your talent for nature and architecture, with your deep emotions as a mother of a little baby? THAT would be TOUCHING. A mother nurturing her child, with a Nikolovian landscape behind...

"You may say I am a dreamer..."

Миррослав Б Душанић said...

Красив! Благодаря!

Mi said...

Beautiful painting, Galina! I like the blue sky the most!!
Best wishes, mi

Juan Carlos Eberhardt said...

me gusta ¡ muchisimo!!! esta obra
parece que la puedo tocar
un abrazo

uermeli said...

Like your strong coulours and heavy strokes. Very impressive.
Regards
uermeli

Victor Errington said...

Hi Galina.A comment above asked you where were you when you painted this piece,I would like to know as well.Brilliant Van goghy.
Wonderful.All the best.
Vic.

cardesin said...

Galina
Muy tactil!! y con movimiento!!
Amazing work!!
Regards
jk

Caio Fern said...

it is always good to see your work again Galina . all the intese colors and moviment .i whish there was more artistis concerned with real life in art as you are.
and thanks for droping by .

kenflett said...

wonderfully passionate. :)

Jane Hunt said...

Beautiful piece - I love the colors in the sky!

Marian Fortunati said...

The textures in all of your paintings make we want to reach out and touch them.

REALLY nice!!

के सी said...

Gelina it is beautiful and i am fully agree with Elio Milay. best wishes.

Sergio LdS said...

Hi Galina, amazing textures and colors.
Regars.

Galya said...

I have a special feeling about that place - the city of Ohrid in Macedonia. In the middle ages the city was capital of Bulgaria an it is really very interesting. It is situated at the bank of a huge deep lake and I strongly recommend you to visit it if you have that possibility>

Regards