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Title: Oil painting Cold Kalenyuk Alex

Description: NoAAA3110

The oil painting titled "Cold" is a textured landscape that conveys the brisk chill of a winter scene. It is executed with a palette knife technique, giving it a rough, almost tactile quality, with thick applications of paint that add depth and a sense of movement to the canvas. The sky is a mottled tapestry of blues and whites, depicting the variable, overcast conditions of a cold winter's day. The clouds are heavy and seem to press down, adding a weighty feel to the atmosphere, as if a snowstorm might be imminent. Amidst this wintry sky, tall trees dominate the composition, their forms simplified into broad strokes of green and dark blue. The trees are bare, with no leaves, and their branches are rendered in a series of quick, expressive marks that convey their starkness against the sky. These trees, devoid of foliage, speak to the harshness of the season. Below, the ground is a mixture of whites and pale blues, interspersed with darker lines that may represent the shadows cast by the barren trees or variations in the snow's depth. The uneven texture of the paint application here gives the impression of trampled snow, suggesting a well-trodden path or the uneven surface of a recently snow-covered field. In the distance, the suggestion of buildings or structures can be seen through the trees, offering a hint of human presence within the natural landscape. These structures are depicted with warm browns and muted reds, providing a contrast to the cool tones of the surrounding environment. Overall, the painting "Cold" is a dynamic representation of winter, capturing not just the visual elements of the season but also its essence-the biting air, the silence after a snowfall, and the stark beauty of nature in dormancy.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Cold"
* ARTISTS: Kalenyuk Alex
* SIZE: 20x15 cm/'7.87x5.90 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, canvas
* 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 Crimean 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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