Painting description

The painting emanates a subtle surrealist charm, transporting us to a world where reality mingles with fantasy. Warm, earthy tones dominate—various shades of brown and orange—creating a harmonious yet slightly mysterious atmosphere. The shapes of the figures are disproportionate and distorted, which lends them a slightly quirky charm. The composition looks like a fairy-tale scene told in a dreamlike landscape, in which childlike figures seem lost or immersed in dreams. The artist employed an oil painting technique, which made it possible to create rich texture and depth of color. This technique lends the painting vividness and that... dream-like feeling. At first glance the painting seems joyful, but after a moment one can notice melancholy and a gentle sadness on the figures’ faces. For me, looking at these faces, I feel as if I have gone back to childhood, full of play and dreams. Sometimes I am afraid, and sometimes I am happy. The painting style is somewhat close to naive art, yet it contains deep reflection. Like a fairy tale told by a child: "They look like they fell from the ceiling!" The painting evokes a mixture of emotions—from nostalgia to surprise. This hidden symbolism can prompt reflection on one’s own childhood and on feeling lost in the adult world. There is an echo of childlike innocence here, set against a surreal vision. It is a bit like two sides of the same coin.