A woman with a hat 1986

Georgi Kovachev made this painting of a woman with a hat, using oil paints. I can almost feel what Kovachev was going through as he worked on this—that sensation of trying to find the right tone, the specific color, to capture the essence of his subject. Did you notice the blend of greens and blues that define the woman’s cloak? See how they almost merge into one another, creating a sense of volume and depth. I bet he mixed them up on the canvas itself, improvising. Those swift brushstrokes capture the texture of the fur hat with such spontaneity. It reminds us that painting is not just about representation; it's about the act of seeing, feeling, and translating that into pigment. Kovachev’s in conversation with artists across time. We all borrow from one another, remixing and reinterpreting. It’s a fluid exchange, and that’s what makes art so endlessly fascinating.