Three hand-painted Kalmanova figure paintings in oak frames above a linen sofa in a sunlit Australian living room
Katarina Kalmanova · Hand-painted oil on canvas

Kalmanova figures in oil on canvas

Fifteen works in the Katarina Kalmanova collection: poised figures, quiet faces and soft, dusty palettes of bone, rose and clay. Each one is hand-painted in oil on canvas by university-trained artists, not printed, so you see the brush marks and the ridge where paint catches the light. Made to order in the size and finish you choose, delivered free Australia-wide in 21 to 28 days.

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All 15 Katarina Kalmanova oil paintings

Every print is made to order. Stretched ready to hang, or with a floating frame. 30-day money-back guarantee.

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Why Kalmanova

Figurative work lives or dies on eyeline, scale and wall colour

Get those three right and one figure will hold a whole room; get them wrong and it looks stranded.

Because these are painted by hand rather than reproduced, each one is an interpretation. The composition and palette follow the original, but the brushwork is the artist's own, so the surface has real texture and slight variation. That is what people notice up close. Worth knowing before you buy: hand-painted figures look different at arm's length than any print does, and they behave differently under lamplight as the paint catches.

Hang figures so the face sits near standing eye level, roughly 150 to 155cm to the middle of the canvas, and lower if the seating is low. Go larger than feels safe; faces lose their pull below about 75cm wide. These muted bone, rose and clay palettes go flat on cool grey walls, so use warm white, putty or a deep tone. Give each figure space, and never hang two portraits staring at each other.

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How your painting is made

  1. Choose the size and finishSeven standard sizes from 60 × 50cm to 200 × 135cm. Stretched ready to hang, rolled, or one of our frames. The size guide on every painting shows it to scale.
  2. Painted to order, by handA university-trained artist paints your piece in oils on canvas, working from the original. Two to three weeks at the easel, then drying time.
  3. Stretched, framed, checkedGallery-wrapped or framed in our workshop, then photographed and checked before it leaves.
  4. Delivered free, Australia-wideMade to order in 21 to 28 days, then tracked to your door. Thirty-day money-back guarantee if it isn't what you hoped.

Questions people ask

Is this a print or a real painting?

A real painting. Every piece is hand-painted in oils on canvas by a professional artist. Nothing here is printed, and nothing is a print with paint dabbed on top.

How close is it to the original?

Very. Our artists work from high-resolution references of the original and match composition, colour and brushwork. Because it is painted by hand, no two are identical, which is rather the point.

What sizes can I order?

Seven standard sizes, from 60 × 50cm up to 200 × 135cm, and custom sizes on request. Open the size guide on any painting to see each size to scale next to a sofa.

Framed or unframed?

Your choice at checkout: stretched and ready to hang, rolled in a tube, or framed in floating, classic or ornate frames. A floating frame adds a few centimetres each side; an ornate frame adds roughly 8 to 12cm.

How long does it take?

21 to 28 days, because it is painted to order. Delivery is free and tracked anywhere in Australia.

What if I don't love it?

Thirty-day money-back guarantee. Tell us within thirty days of delivery and we will make it right or refund you.

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Katarina Kalmanova artworks

Katarina was born in Slovakia. She graduated from the Faculty of Education in Fine Arts, Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa in Nitra, Slovakia.

In her professional career, she has been concurrently working at the marketing field and developing her art language as well. Few years ago she decided to spend more time with painting and share her art with others. She changed her job to a less time-consuming one and rented a studio.

In 2011, she opened her first solo exhibition in Slovakia, later followed by the second one in 2012. Later on she participated in more group shows in Europe and USA. Her paintings are abstract, mostly mixed media or acrylic. Nature is her often source of inspiration, as the parallel of her inner life.

“In my paintings I try to capture everyday situations and feelings that touched my soul. Painting is the opportunity for me to look inside, to unleash what is behind the story… Painting is my adventure and meditation.” Nowadays, Katarina lives with her husband, teenage daughter and little son in Bratislava.