Sails on the Horizon by Nina Kirpichnikov

Sails on the Horizon
Nina Kirpichnikov
Oil on canvas
16"h x 16"w 

A semi-abstract composition featuring vivid sailboat masts scattered across a darkening sea. The contrast between the bright colors and deep water creates a bold, expressive atmosphere. This piece explores rhythm, movement, and the energy of a distant fleet fading into twilight.

Get to Know the Austin Artist:
Nina Kirpichnikov is a contemporary artist with a background in architecture, but painting has been a lifelong passion.

While trained as an architect, she has always been drawn to the freedom and emotional depth of visual art. Her work reflects a love of experimentation — both in style and in technique — as she explores how color, texture, and gesture can evoke feeling and movement.

She is especially inspired by bold colors and expressive brushstrokes that carry emotion and energy. Whether working in abstraction or more figurative scenes, her paintings often seek to balance spontaneity with structure, intuition with form.