Title: Oil painting The road among the trees Boris Serdyuk Description: №AAA5306 The oil painting on Cardboard titled "The Road Among the Trees" invites the viewer into a textured and atmospheric forest scene, where light and shadow, color and contrast, combine to evoke the mystery and richness of nature. The composition, built with thick, expressive brushstrokes and a vivid palette, leads the eye along a winding path flanked by tall, brooding trees and bursts of golden autumn foliage. At the heart of The painting is the earthen road itself, rendered in ochres, siennas, and muted violets, suggesting a well-trodden route through the forest. The path curves gently, inviting the viewer to follow it into the distant fog or light beyond the trees. The thick application of paint, laid with a palette knife, adds physicality to the terrain, capturing the unevenness of the ground and the interplay of shadow and texture. The ruts and depressions of the road are not just seen but felt, hinting at the passage of wheels or footsteps over time. On the left side of the canvas, towering trunks of pine and spruce trees rise vertically, painted in deep blues, grays, and greens. These forms are shaded and cool, almost spectral in appearance, their outlines softened by mist. The density of this darker woodland evokes a sense of mystery, with the trees standing like silent sentinels. Their shadows stretch across the forest floor, merging with the shadows of the road, adding depth and mood to the composition. In stark contrast, the right side of the canvas explodes with autumnal brilliance. A small deciduous tree, painted in vibrant oranges, yellows, and fiery reds, dominates the foreground. The leaves, rendered with quick, confident dabs and swirls of the knife, blaze against the more subdued surroundings, catching what little light filters through the canopy. This tree becomes the emotional center of the work—vivid, defiant, and alive amidst the quiet stillness of the forest. The juxtaposition of cool and warm tones—the deep purples and blues of the shaded pines with the sunlit golds and ambers of the foreground—creates a dynamic tension that energizes the scene. The background fades into a hazy mist, where trees lose definition and the forest opens into a soft, ethereal light. The light here is diffused and cool, painted with pale lavender, sky blue, and milky white, giving the impression of an early morning or late afternoon hour when the sun struggles to pierce the canopy.
*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "The road among the trees"
* ARTISTS: Boris Serdyuk* SIZE: 22.7x34.7 cm/9.93x13.66 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, cardboard
* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
* CONDITION: we tried to convey the maximum information with the help of photos about this product About the artists: Serdyuk Boris Petrovich was born on June 30, 1960 in the city of Konotop Sumy region. He graduated from the Yuri-Polish Pedagogical College (artistic and graphic department). The first exhibitions took place in Konotop in the 90's. Since 1999 - a free artist. Now lives and works in the city of Kremenchug, Poltava region.
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