Title: Oil painting Boating on the river Alex Kalenyuk Description: NoKalen 1497The oil painting on canvas titled "Boating on the River" is a vibrant and expressive celebration of a tranquil moment in nature, rendered with bold palette knife strokes and richly textured layers. The scene immerses the viewer in a lush riverside environment, bursting with color and energy, yet suffused with the peaceful stillness that accompanies a quiet boat ride under the canopy of trees. The central element of the painting is a small blue boat gently resting on the water, nestled close to the bank where reeds and grasses grow in golden abundance. The boat holds a solitary figure, likely a fisherman or a person simply enjoying the calm embrace of the river. Though depicted with minimal detail, the figure adds a narrative dimension to the landscape, reminding us of the connection between humans and the natural world. The surrounding foliage is a riot of color and texture. Dominant tones of green, blue, and violet suggest a thick, dense forest lining the riverbank. The trees are painted with sweeping, impasto gestures, giving their leaves and branches a sense of movement, as though rustling softly in the breeze. The artist's technique-layering thick patches of oil paint with a palette knife-enhances the tactile quality of the trees and shrubs, making them feel almost sculptural. Patches of lavender, lilac, and pink peek through the greenery, hinting at flowering plants or the play of light filtering through the leaves. These unexpected bursts of color add a whimsical charm to the composition, elevating the scene from realism into the realm of impression and memory. The brushwork here is both deliberate and free, suggesting an emotional rather than literal approach to the landscape. The river itself is rendered in earthy browns, golden yellows, and reflective greens, capturing the shifting surface of the water and the way it mirrors the environment. The water shimmers with movement, enhanced by dabs and swipes of light color that mimic sunlit ripples. The reflections of the trees ripple and blur in the current, creating a harmonious dialogue between solid form and liquid distortion.*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING **** TITLE: "Boating on the river"* ARTISTS: Alex Kalenyuk* SIZE: 20x25 cm/'7.87x9.84 inches'* MEDIUM: oil, canvas* 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 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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