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Title: Oil painting After the rain freshness Alex Kalenyuk

Description: NoAAA4743The oil painting on cardboard titled "After the Rain Freshness" captures the invigorating and serene atmosphere of nature right after a refreshing summer rain. Through thick, expressive brushstrokes and a vibrant color palette, the artist brings to life the feeling of damp earth, cool air, and the revived greenery bathed in the soft light of a clearing sky. The landscape is full of energy and movement, reflecting the transformation of nature as it breathes freely after the passing storm. At first glance, the viewer is drawn into the lush greenery dominating the foreground and middle ground. The grass, painted in thick, dynamic strokes of yellow, green, and ochre, appears wet and glistening under the fresh light. Patches of warm golden tones blend seamlessly with cooler greens, illustrating how the sun begins to peek through the dissipating clouds, casting a warm glow over the dampened landscape. The impasto technique creates a textured effect, allowing the viewer to almost feel the dewdrops clinging to each blade of grass. The trees in the painting stand as imposing figures, their leaves and branches still carrying the weight of the recent rain. The left side features a large tree with deep green foliage tinged with hints of blue and purple, indicating shadows and moisture. Its counterpart on the right is more vibrant, with streaks of fiery red and orange weaving through the dense greenery, symbolizing the renewed life and energy that follows a downpour. The thick application of paint on the trees gives them a sculptural quality, as though the foliage is pulsating with life, responding to the fresh breeze that often follows a storm. In the background, partially obscured by the towering trees, a quaint village is nestled among the landscape. The small houses with red roofs contrast against the cooler tones of the environment, adding warmth and a sense of human presence to the composition. The village appears peaceful, as if its inhabitants have just emerged from their homes to breathe in the crisp post-rain air. The distant horizon is veiled in soft shades of purple and blue, indicating the receding storm clouds that still linger in the sky but are slowly giving way to clearer weather. The sky above is a brilliant mixture of blue and remnants of gray, reflecting the transition from a rainy afternoon to a fresh and vibrant evening.
*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "After the rain freshness"
* ARTISTS: Alex Kalenyuk
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/'5.90x7.87 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, cardboard
* 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 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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