Silent Watcher Beyond the Glass
A gray crow perches on the jagged edge of a broken mirror, watching a world divided. Around it, everything is drained of color — a muted, monochrome silence. But within the fragmented reflection, a vivid, glowing reality unfolds: a moment from another dimension, full of light and emotion. This layered painting on MDF panel combines tempera, oil, and acrylic to build depth and atmosphere. Using techniques inspired by the Old Masters, the artist creates a strong contrast between light and shadow, illusion and reality. The result is an evocative image that invites reflection on perception, memory, and inner vision.
Alla Ostrovsky
A painter who works with the techniques of Renaissance artists, combining realism, symbolism and fantastic elements. born in Russia and have lived in Israel since the early 1990s. A member of the Petah Tikva Artists' Association. Began art studies at an art school, continued with design studies in Petah Tikva and at Batya Magal's studio. In 2024, graduated from the Ogivitel Art Academy in a classical painting track. create multi-layered paintings using tempera, oil and acrylic techniques, on canvas or MDF board. Her goal is to preserve the tradition of classical painting and convey beauty, light, peace and emotional depth to the viewer. In her works, she often turn to symbolic images, landscapes and interpretations of classical themes.
A painter who works with the techniques of Renaissance artists, combining realism, symbolism and fantastic elements. born in Russia and have lived in Israel since the early 1990s. A member of the Petah Tikva Artists' Association. Began art studies at an art school, continued with design studies in Petah Tikva and at Batya Magal's studio. In 2024, graduated from the Ogivitel Art Academy in a classical painting track. create multi-layered paintings using tempera, oil and acrylic techniques, on canvas or MDF board. Her goal is to preserve the tradition of classical painting and convey beauty, light, peace and emotional depth to the viewer. In her works, she often turn to symbolic images, landscapes and interpretations of classical themes.
