Пляж 1970

Vasiliy Ryabchenko made this painting, "Beach," with oil on canvas, and the first thing I notice is the cool, serene palette, mostly blues and whites, like looking out on a misty seascape. I imagine Ryabchenko in the studio, brush in hand, starting with a vague idea, maybe a memory of a day at the beach, then letting the paint guide the way. See how the forms emerge, almost like apparitions? The way he's applied the paint, thin in some areas, thicker in others, gives it a real sense of depth and movement. That looping black line, for example, feels like a playful gesture, a carefree doodle in the midst of a more structured composition. I can imagine the artist making his marks, taking some steps back, thinking, reflecting, and then applying more paint, and making more marks. This piece really resonates with me, because it reminds me that painting is an act of discovery, a way of exploring the world through color, texture, and form. Artists are always looking at each other’s work, and then responding and reacting and making something new.