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Title: Oil painting It snowed Kalenyuk Alex

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The oil painting "It Snowed" captures the quiet beauty of a freshly snow-covered landscape under the tranquil glow of a winter moon. The painting is notable for its textured impasto technique, where thick, vigorous strokes of oil paint are applied, creating a tactile, three-dimensional effect. The composition is dominated by the sweeping expanse of snow, rendered in a myriad of blues, purples, and whites, which together evoke the cool tones of the snow under moonlight. The painter's skillful use of color variation and brushwork suggests the uneven surface of the snow, with the moon's reflection creating a play of light and shadow that adds depth and movement to the scene. Standing out against this wintery backdrop are the sharp, dynamic lines of the golden yellow highlights, which seem to dance across the canvas. These vivid strokes capture the way the snow glistens when touched by light, providing a stark contrast to the cooler hues and adding visual interest. In the background, the silhouette of a sleepy village is barely visible. The warm glow of lights from the houses pierces through the wintry air, suggesting the presence of life despite the overarching stillness. Above, the sky is rendered in deep purples and blues, with the moon hanging like a celestial beacon. Its light diffuses through the clouded sky, casting a dreamy luminescence over the entire scene. Overall, "It Snowed" is a painting that invites contemplation, its thick layers of paint evoking the silence after a snowfall, the crispness of the air, and the sense of isolation and peace in a winter's night. The artist has masterfully captured not just a visual spectacle, but the very essence of a winter's moment, frozen in time.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "It snowed"
* ARTISTS: Kalenyuk Alex
* SIZE: 15x25 cm/'5.90x9.84 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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