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Title: Oil painting The sun in every sunflower Oksana Kalenyuk

Description: NoAAA5113The oil painting on Cardboard titled "The sun in every sunflower" is a radiant homage to the vitality and warmth of summer, encapsulated through the vibrant imagery of sunflowers basking in sunlight beside a cozy rural home. This expressive piece bursts with life and joy, capturing the viewer's attention through an exuberant color palette, bold texture, and a composition that radiates simplicity and optimism. At the forefront of the painting, towering sunflowers dominate the scene with their golden yellow petals and deep, earthy brown centers. Each bloom seems to glow with an inner light, echoing the energy of the sun itself. The artist's impasto technique-thick applications of oil paint-gives the petals and leaves a three-dimensional quality, allowing them to leap from the canvas with dynamic vitality. The green stems twist and sway, suggesting movement, as though a warm breeze is passing gently through the garden. These sunflowers are more than botanical subjects; they symbolize abundance, warmth, and resilience. Their open faces stretch skyward, inviting the viewer to feel a shared reverence for nature's beauty. The varying angles of the flowers-some upright, others bent slightly-add a layer of realism and intimacy, as if the garden has been carefully observed rather than idealized. Behind the floral burst, a simple house with a thatched or shingled roof rests peacefully beneath a vibrant sky. The house is painted in pale tones, with touches of red and blue around the windows and door, giving it character and charm. It stands as a quiet witness to the blooms in the foreground, providing a sense of rootedness and home. The path leading up to the entrance is rendered in soft, sweeping strokes of pastel hues, guiding the viewer's gaze and adding depth to the composition. The sky above is a swirl of energetic blues, lavenders, and hints of pink, enhancing the feeling of a bright summer day either in full swing or just approaching evening. It is not a static blue, but a sky in motion-alive with the shifting light of time, the whispers of wind, and the dance of clouds. The vivid contrasts between the sky, the green garden, and the bold yellows and oranges of the sunflowers create a rhythmic harmony that holds the eye in a continuous, pleasant loop.
*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "The sun in every sunflower"
* ARTISTS: Oksana Kalenyuk
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/'5.90x7.87 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, cardboard
* 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: Kalenyuk Oksana was born in 1964 in Rivne region. The love of painting has taken over from the baby. From 1975 to 1980 she studied at the Zoryan Art School of Rivne region.In 1985 she graduated from the Art College. M. Samokish (now has the status of a national university). Her teachers of painting were G. Kurilenko, V. Grigoriev. After graduating from the school, she began to work as a teacher of fine arts at the Piryatin School - a gymnasium of aesthetic education, which she founded with her husband in 1990.Kalenyuk Oksana works in the landscape and still life genre. Personal exhibitions: Kyiv, Museum of Ukrainian Heritage; T. Shevchenko National Museum; the diplomatic mission of Ukraine to the USA (California) and others. She has participated in numerous exhibitions both in Ukraine and abroad.

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