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Title: Oil painting The last rays of the sun Alex Kalenyuk

Description: NoAAA3977This oil painting cardboard, titled "The last rays of the sun", the artist employs an expressive impasto technique, using thick, textured brushstrokes to create a sense of depth, movement, and atmosphere. The interplay between warm and cool tones brings the scene to life, evoking a feeling of quiet reflection as the day fades into evening. The foreground is dominated by a deep, rich blue landscape, suggesting the onset of twilight. The textured application of paint creates an uneven, almost rippling surface, as if the land is absorbing the last warmth of the sun before night fully takes hold. Scattered throughout the scene, small golden haystacks catch the light, their warm yellows and ochres standing out against the cool blues and purples of the ground. The contrast between these colors enhances the drama of the fading sunlight, emphasizing the fleeting beauty of this moment. In the middle ground, clusters of dark trees painted in deep browns and blacks rise against the horizon. Their rough, textured forms add structure to the composition, their silhouettes partially illuminated by the warm glow of the setting sun. The trees appear to sway slightly, their branches reaching toward the sky, as if they are embracing the final moments of daylight. The background is dominated by a breathtaking sky, filled with swirling blues, purples, and soft oranges. The artist's dynamic brushstrokes create a sense of movement, as if the clouds are shifting and changing colors in response to the setting sun. Along the horizon, a thin band of golden light stretches across the canvas, marking the last remnants of the day's brightness before darkness takes over. This glow reflects subtly on the land below, further unifying the warm and cool tones within The painting. The overall atmosphere of the artwork is both peaceful and dramatic, capturing the beauty of a landscape in transition. The contrast between the darkening land and the glowing sky creates a sense of depth, making the viewer feel as though they are standing in the midst of a vast, open field, watching the world slowly descend into night. The painting invites contemplation, encouraging the observer to appreciate the simple yet profound beauty of a sunset's final glow before it disappears beyond the horizon.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "The last rays of the sun"
* ARTISTS: Alex Kalenyuk
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/'5.90x7.87 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, cardboard
* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
* CONDITION: Photos provide accurate information about the product.

About the artist: Born March 13, 1954, in the city of Piryatin, Poltava region. He graduated from the Art College named after N. Samokish (1887). Teachers in the specialty: V. Grigoriev, M. Morgun, L. Gracer. Painter. The main genres are landscape, still life. The paintings are distinguished by emotional openness, warmth, affirm the harmony of life. Dominants of creativity are the deep roots of national traditions, Ukrainian cultural heritage. Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (2008). He taught fine art at the Pyryatinsky school - gymnasium of aesthetic education (1988-2008). At creative work. Participated in exhibitions: national and international (since 1978). Personal exhibitions - in Kiev (2003, 2007-2009), Lubny (Poltava region, California (USA; 2006), Poltava (2007, 2010), Priluki (Chernihiv region, 2008), Warsaw (2009). Main works: "Flowers field "(2007)," Still life with a daffodil "(2004)," Indian summer "(2007)," Birch "," Spiral panychi "," Kalina red "(2004)," Field of the sun "," Apple blossom ", "Evening Breath" (2005), "Silence", "Summer" (2006), "Sunflowers" (2007), "Plowed Field", "Such is Life ...", "In the Garden" (2009), "It's Cold" (2010). Individual paintings are stored in the National Museum of Art, National U. T. Shevchenko, Museum of Cultural Heritage in Kiev, Poltava Museum of Local Lore, lived and worked in the city of Poltava.

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