Title: Oil painting The first breath of spring Oksana Kalenyuk Description: No.AAA5072The oil painting on Cardboard titled "The First Breath of Spring" captures the delicate threshold between the waning grip of winter and the subtle awakening of spring. The artist uses a rich impasto technique to layer thick strokes of paint, creating a textural landscape that is both vivid and tactile. The scene is defined by slender trees, their pale trunks standing tall like sentinels of change, set against a backdrop of deep blues and purples that still echo the cold of winter. Each tree is rendered with a mix of pale yellow, cream, and hints of violet, suggesting the soft touch of new sunlight as it begins to stir life in their bark. Though leafless, the branches twist and reach upward with a quiet sense of expectation, hinting at the transformation soon to come. The trees are at once rooted in winter’s lingering snow and bathed in the promise of warmer days. Their presence is both stark and hopeful—a testament to endurance and renewal. The snow-covered ground dominates the foreground in cool tones of icy white, muted lavender, and shadowed blues. But even here, subtle flecks of warmer hues—ochres, hints of green, and rust-like red—begin to emerge, as if the earth itself is slowly breathing again. These colors do not scream of spring, but whisper of it—just as the first thaws happen in silence beneath the surface. Behind the grove of trees, nestled in the middle distance, are shadowy forms of rural buildings. Their rooftops are still dusted with snow, and their walls reflect a golden tint, possibly from the low afternoon sun. These structures ground the scene in human presence and add a layer of narrative: this is a lived-in landscape, not a wilderness, and the change of seasons touches not only the earth but the rhythms of the people who inhabit it. The sky above is a captivating blend of violet, soft pink, and patches of turquoise—a transitional palette that perfectly mirrors the emotional tone of the work. It is not the bright blue sky of full spring, but neither is it the heavy gray of deep winter. It floats somewhere in between, a liminal space filled with softness and light. This color choice creates a sense of atmosphere that is calm, yet expectant—like holding your breath just before something begins.*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING **** TITLE: "The first breath of spring"* 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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