May the Force Be with You
This painting explores the theme of lucid dreaming — a state in which a person knows they are asleep, while everything happening around them feels remarkably clear and real, sometimes even more vivid than ordinary reality. A male figure with closed eyes seems to exist somewhere between sleep and wakefulness. Above him appears an almost transparent female presence, as if belonging to another layer of reality. The two figures are connected by flowing lines that move through hair, light, shadow, and the surrounding space. The cool blue-grey palette and contrasting pale lines strengthen the feeling of a nocturnal, slightly unreal environment. At the same time, the scene remains calm and physically tangible — like a dream that, while it lasts, feels completely real.
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.
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