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Title: Oil painting A boy's memory Oleksandr Gukalov

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The Oil painting on Canvas titled "A boy's memory" captures a deeply intimate and contemplative moment, transforming the simplicity of everyday life into a meditation on stillness, innocence, and the quiet magic of early hours. The viewer is immediately drawn to the central figure of a child, delicately painted with a sense of tender realism and emotional resonance. The child, dressed in a dark coat with subtle golden accents and a knitted green hat adorned with tiny patterns, leans forward with hands gently pressed together, their posture suggesting a prayer, a wish, or simply the instinctive gesture of warming their breath in the crisp morning air. The expression on the child's face radiates concentration and tranquility, embodying a silence that speaks louder than words. The background reveals a scene set amidst the crisp clarity of autumn, with trees standing tall and bare branches mingling with remnants of golden leaves. Their outlines, painted with energetic brushstrokes of yellow and brown, create a sense of seasonal transition, as if the morning light has just broken through the canopy of trees, scattering fragments of warmth across the cool air. The soft blue-gray sky enhances the subdued yet luminous atmosphere, adding contrast to the child's figure, which emerges as the focal point of the composition. The surrounding architecture-hints of fences, geometric walls, and angular rooftops-suggests an urban or suburban setting, yet they are depicted abstractly, softened by the child's presence, as though the environment has receded into the background to emphasize the serenity of the moment. The use of color in this painting is both symbolic and atmospheric. The deep violet-black of the child's coat, contrasted by touches of golden yellow, conveys both warmth and solemnity, an anchor of solidity against the lighter, dreamlike palette of the background. The green hat stands out as a bright, almost playful accent, while the pale tones of the child's skin and hands glow softly, suggesting innocence and purity. The artist deliberately balances these tones to create harmony between the child and their surroundings, reinforcing the unity of human presence with the rhythm of nature. There is a strong sense of narrative embedded in the painting. The child, absorbed in their own inner world, represents the universal experience of quiet mornings where time seems to stand still.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "A boy's memory"
* ARTISTS: Oleksandr Gukalov
* SIZE: 35x50 cm/13.77x19.68 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: Alexander Gukalov
After graduating from Lviv Polytechnic, he was engaged in scientific work. In his free time, he studied the works of Plato, the poetry of the ancient East, and religious works. At this time, resistance to the routine of life and utilitarian science arose in him; he became interested in man and his secrets. Alexander decided to end his engineering career and become a humanitarian. Since 1990, he began to write and publish philosophical poems. Later he decided to devote himself to painting, a passion for which began during his years of study at the Lviv Polytechnic with caricatures and caricatures of classmates and teachers.

Since 2017 he has been painting with oil paints. Alexander does not have a formal art education, but he is convinced that the craft and talent of an artist do not directly depend on professional education. The artist's works are characterized by completeness of composition and depth of meaning. He is not afraid to work with different themes, his paintings are true modern art that touches people. The artist's portfolio includes landscapes and views of his favorite cities, portraits of pop stars, politicians, athletes, relatives, and animals. "I draw a toga when I feel the need for it. Therefore, I cannot say that I work in some narrow direction. Rather, it is a call from the soul," the artist says about himself.

Exhibitions

2011 - Personal exhibition, Lutsk

2011 - Exhibition "World of Jazz", Lutsk

2011 - Exhibition Arts.in.ua, Kiev

2012 - Personal exhibition in the art cafe "Apartment 35", Lviv

2012 - Personal exhibition "On the Waves of Dreams", Lutsk

2012 - International exhibition "Plain Air", West Park Art Gallery, New York

2012 - International competition "Peace, Time and People", special medal of achievements St. Michael, New York

2012 - Exhibition of artists who were included in the K-Gallery catalogue, Kyiv

2012 - International exhibition-competition of contemporary art "Ukrainian Art Week", Kyiv

2013 - opening of a permanent exhibition and sale, Lutsk

2013 - Exhibition "Spring Impressions" of the international art project "Vicious Circle of Impressions", Kiev

2015 - Personal exhibition, Lutsk

2015 - Ukrainian-Italian exhibition "Single Space", Kyiv

2015 - International art project "New York - Tokyo", Tokyo

2016 - International art project "Color in Motion", New York Realism Gallery, first place and Gold medal in the category "Impressionism", New York

2021 - International exhibition "Art Nest Paris", Paris

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