Corsican Sunset I

In Corsican Sunset I, Alina Hubarenko renders the drama of waves catching the last light of day. Painted in oil on linen, the work immerses us in the textures and undulations of the sea as it shifts from daylight to dusk. A cresting wave glows with a fiery brilliance, its edges illuminated by the warm reflections of the sinking sun.

Hubarenko’s style of realism elevates seascapes into something cinematic. Here, her palette shimmers between golden amber, soft ivory, and velvety shadows of deep brown and black. Tiny flecks of light scatter across the wave, as though stars have fallen into the water, giving the scene both energy and intimacy.

The painting captures not just the surface of the sea, but the essence of light in transition—a reminder of how fleeting beauty can be, and how the ocean mirrors the sky’s fire as day gives way to night.