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Title: Oil painting In the winter forest park Alex Kalenyuk

Description: NoAAA3905This oil painting cardboard, titled "In the winter forest park", the artist uses rich, impasto brushstrokes to create a textured, vibrant landscape that emphasizes the cold beauty of the season while evoking the warmth of the quiet moments found within nature. In the foreground, the ground is covered in a thick layer of snow, painted in varying shades of soft blues, whites, and light purples. The artist's expressive brushwork creates an almost tactile effect, suggesting the cool, crisp texture of the snow. The snow is undisturbed in parts, but there are visible tracks from the people walking through the forest, adding life and movement to the otherwise still scene. The snow appears to shimmer in the light, as though capturing the subtle glow of a winter afternoon. At the center of the painting, a small group of figures is walking along the snow-covered path. They are dressed in warm clothing, their forms painted in earthy reds, browns, and oranges. The figures' small size in comparison to the vastness of the snow-covered landscape emphasizes the vast, open feel of the winter forest. Their movement through the snow-filled path suggests the simple pleasure of a walk in nature, adding a human element that brings warmth to the otherwise cold surroundings. Surrounding the figures are tall, slender trees, their trunks and branches painted in a combination of earthy browns and greens, with their leafless branches extending into the sky. The trees are depicted in a slightly abstract style, their brushstrokes thick and fluid, suggesting the delicate yet powerful nature of the winter forest. The green tones in the trees contrast with the colder blues of the snow, adding a touch of life and resilience to the scene, as if the trees are standing tall against the cold winter air. The background reveals more trees, their shadows stretching across the snowy path. The artist's choice of cooler tones-light purples, blues, and greens-gives the entire scene a quiet, reflective quality. The trees in the background create a sense of depth, with layers of snow-covered ground leading the viewer's eye toward the horizon. The soft brushwork in the sky suggests a clear, crisp winter day with faint hints of pinks and soft yellows, indicating either the rising or setting sun. The quiet walk through the park offers a moment of contemplation and connection with the natural world, inviting the viewer to pause and enjoy the quiet elegance of winter.
*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "In the winter forest park"
* 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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