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Bait Ball Sardine Run South Africa Painting

Olga Nikitina

Egypt

Painting, Oil on Canvas

Size: 35.4 W x 35.4 H x 0.8 D in

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About The Artwork

Artist draw her inspiration by interaction with underwater world, sea life while scuba diving. There is great event once per year on the wild coast of South Africa – sardine run. Tones of fish migrate from The Atlantic ocean to The Indian ocean and all predators follow them. Artist capture a moment before the bait ball was eaten by many sharks, dolphins and bryde’s whale the end of episode. Spherical formation every second change it shape avoid to be eaten, colors are playing in sun with blue, emerald, green, deep blue colors. Bait ball personifies the natural beauty that is sacrificed for the lives of others. Just like our planet gives us all its resources for the benefit of us only humanity does not appreciate it. Palette knife technique creates a special heavy texture. sardine run painting, fish art, fish painting, original art, underwater painting, fish artwork, animal painting, seascape painting, bait ball painting

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Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:35.4 W x 35.4 H x 0.8 D in

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Olga Nikitina is a Russian artist was born in Ukraine and one of the new pioneers in the growing field of underwater painting. Painting always was a big part of my life. But new work opportunities and environments gave me new inspiration – and a new direction for my paining. In 2008 I became a scuba diver. In 2015 I became a scuba dive instructor and moved from Russia to live in Egypt. The Red Sea is a very unique ocean - with its corals and amazing marine life. The empty monotonous desert landscape contrasts sharply with the bright colors and rich underwater life. But it’s not a secret that the marine environment is endangered nowadays, and we, as responsible citizens, need to care for and protect our ocean. Scuba Divers witness the changes happening in the ocean – and can be among the first to raise the awareness of others to these growing problems. Nowadays most scuba divers have underwater cameras, to record the treasures and tragedies happening underwater – in this case evidence of the destruction of marine life. Art too, is a very effective tool and medium to communicate these messages. The main focus of my painting is underwater marine life. Underwater I have learnt not only about the many life-forms, but the shapes and colors of everything in that realm continue to blow my mind. After diving, when at home I work hard to remember what I have just seen underwater – and what I remember is not always exactly what I wish to show - this realization led me to underwater painting – taking a slow exposure photograph right next to my subject. I have been working as a dive instructor in Egypt for the last 3 years. I absolutely fell in love with the Red Sea, with its beautiful and colorful underwater life, spectacular drop-off views and magnificent coral reefs. I love to take underwater pictures but I feel as well that it is not enough to communicate my admiration for the Red Sea. I realize I can do it only through my soul – through my painting. And the best way to feel inspiration it is to be there, to be a part of marine life, to be immersed in the underwater environment. The original pioneer of underwater painting was Andre Laban, the engineer of Cousteau’s team. He was a chemist, so he created a special cover for canvas and he found out what colors are possible to use underwater for painting, and that it is not toxic for the environment. He has been painting underwater for 20 years and his works are now all over the world.

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