Cucumbers 1997

Volodymyr Loboda made this painting, Cucumbers, with oil on canvas. It's not dated, but it's signed '97. It looks like the artist began with loose, confident strokes of blue, grey, and green, working and reworking the surface, pushing the paint around. You can see a clear engagement with color, texture, and form. The paint is applied thickly in some areas, like the dark blue handle and the bodies of the cucumbers, giving the forms a tactile quality. I feel like Loboda was really in the zone, just kind of letting the painting happen, you know? There's something deeply satisfying in his brushstrokes, like the way he captured the light on those green skins. He probably didn’t fuss too much about detail, focusing instead on the overall impression. This piece feels linked to the tradition of still-life painting, but it brings something fresh and personal. Loboda is like so many artists before him, taking a very common subject and really making it his own. It’s all part of this ongoing conversation that keeps art alive and kicking!