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Title: Oil painting Evening colors of the sky Alex Kalenyuk

Description: №AAA5121 The oil painting on Cardboard titled "Evening Colors of the Sky" radiates a captivating harmony between tranquility and vividness, inviting the viewer into a world where nature’s final light of day casts a magical glow over a quiet riverside scene. Rich, expressive brushstrokes and a fearless use of contrasting hues bring the canvas to life with an immediacy that is both intimate and dramatic. At the heart of the composition, a lone figure rows a small blue boat across a gently rippling river. The person, dressed in a bright red shirt and a pale head covering, becomes The painting’s human anchor, a focal point amidst the symphony of colors and light. Their presence is unhurried and calm, creating a mood of contemplation and serenity. The reflections in the water, rendered in dark greens, purples, and cool blues, capture the soft movement of the oars, mirroring the surrounding trees and patches of sunlight that dance across the surface. The riverbank glows with luminous yellows and ochres, capturing the warmth of sunlight still lingering from the day. This golden light cuts through the scene like a visual breath, creating a sense of openness that contrasts with the deep shadows under the towering trees. These trees dominate the left and right sides of the canvas, rendered in rich layers of green, black, and violet. Their trunks are imbued with fiery reds and purples, adding emotional intensity to their otherwise steady silhouettes. The artist's decision to paint the trees with such depth of color suggests not only shade, but memory and presence — the kind of towering beings that have silently observed the world for decades. Above, the evening sky is a canvas within a canvas. Swirls of pink and soft white clouds drift across a rich blue-violet expanse, infused with the last light of the day. These clouds are not passive — they have a painterly energy of their own, hinting at the lingering motion of wind and the transition from day into dusk. The interaction between the vibrant sky and the still water below offers a compelling emotional duality: the sky is expressive and alive, while the river is grounded and meditative.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Evening colors of the sky"
* ARTISTS: Alex Kalenyuk* SIZE: 15x20 cm/'5.90x7.87 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 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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