A Girl Rollingup Her Sleeves. Study for 'Bread' 1949

Tetyana Yablonska painted "A Girl Rolling up Her Sleeves" as a study for a larger work using oil on canvas, and you can really feel the energy of the process. It’s like she's capturing a fleeting moment, not fussing over details but getting right to the essence. The painting is all about texture, the canvas is really built up with layers, especially in the sandy ground and the girl’s skirt, where the brushstrokes are thick and juicy. She uses a limited palette of earth tones, blues, and whites, which creates a sense of light and atmosphere. Look at the way she’s captured the girl’s movement. It’s so free and expressive, with a real confidence in her brushstrokes. You can almost feel the sun on her skin and the breeze in the air. The way she moves reminds me a little of Cezanne, but she's doing her own thing. It’s about life and work, and the beauty in everyday moments.