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Title: Oil painting Cold Alex Kalenyuk

Description: NoAAA3208

The oil painting entitled "Cold" vividly captures a wintry scene that conveys a palpable sense of the season's chill. Through the use of heavy, textured strokes and a muted color palette, the artist depicts a snowy landscape under a subdued sky. The thick application of paint creates a tactile, almost sculptural effect, giving life and depth to the cold environment portrayed. Soft pinks, purples, and whites dominate the scene, suggesting the subtle play of winter light across snow-covered ground. Hints of green and brown peek through the snow, indicating the presence of vegetation and earth beneath the frosty blanket. In the foreground, two figures are shown with their backs to the viewer, wrapped in winter attire, possibly engaged in conversation or in silent contemplation of the cold day. Their presence adds a human element to the otherwise desolate landscape, providing a sense of scale and relatability. In the middle distance, a small structure can be seen, giving the impression of a rural homestead or shelter, isolated against the elements. The background is a blend of dark and light brushstrokes, creating a distant treeline or mountain range that fades into the overcast sky. Overall, "Cold" is a masterful representation of the stark beauty and solitude of winter, encouraging the viewer to feel the quiet and isolation that comes with a heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures. It is a scene that is at once still and dynamic, capturing the contrasting sensations of winter's touch-its serene beauty and its biting, unforgiving nature.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Cold"
* ARTISTS: Alex Kalenyuk
* SIZE: 20x25 cm/'7.87x9.84 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, canvas
* 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: 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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