Valentina Ritorova

22. Autumn Waltz (2025)

40x30 cm ~ Painting, Oil


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I painted the autumn wind lifting and carrying away colorful leaves, bidding farewell to summer. Diagonal brushstrokes convey gusts of wind catching foliage and swirling it into an airy dance. Yellow, orange, red, green—all the colors of autumn spin in this waltz of farewell.
The work is executed in oil with impasto, relief brushstrokes. Each stroke is an individual leaf flying along its own trajectory, but together they create a unified movement. The light upper corner is the sky where leaves soar, dissolving into the heights. The dark lower left corner is the earth from which the flight begins.
The palette of warm and cool tones creates volume and airiness. Blue and purple shades are the shadows and coolness of an autumn day, while yellow and orange are the last warmth of departing summer.
The composition is dynamic—the eye follows the movement of leaves from bottom to top, right to left, spinning in this autumn waltz. Interestingly, some viewers see not leaves but a school of fish in these strokes—such is the magic of abstraction, where everyone finds their own meaning.
"Autumn Waltz" is a work about transition, about bidding farewell to one season and welcoming another. About the beauty of change and the lightness of letting go.
Ideal for spaces that value lightness and poetry—living rooms, bedrooms, offices, hallways, and cafes. This piece creates an atmosphere of autumnal comfort and nostalgia. Its square format is versatile for various wall types. The airy composition doesn't overwhelm the space, but adds movement and life. It's especially beautiful in interiors with natural tones—beige, brown, and green. In autumn, it evokes the beauty of the season, and in winter and summer, it evokes the cycles of nature.

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