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Title: Oil painting Near the mud Alex Kalenyuk

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In this evocative oil painting, we are immersed in a scene that marries the rustic charm of rural life with the tactile intimacy of the medium. The artist has employed a palette knife with vigorous, sweeping strokes, adding a sense of dynamism and texture that almost allows us to feel the cool, malleable mud beneath our fingertips. The foreground is dominated by thick layers of paint, in hues of earthen browns and cool grays, skillfully representing the muddy ground that spreads across the canvas. This textured approach continues as the eyes move to the mid-ground where a weathered wooden bench hosts a lone chicken, its form created with a few deft swipes of sienna and burnt umber, standing as a vigilant sentinel. Beyond the chicken, we observe modest village homes painted with a pastiche of subdued colors, their walls showing signs of wear and life's passage. The cottages are capped with roofs in rusty reds and muted greens, adding warmth to the scene. The background is filled with lush foliage, where the greenery is painted with bold strokes in varying shades of green and violet, providing a vivid contrast to the muddy terrain. Despite the overcast sky, suggested by the subdued blues and purples, there is a sense of tranquility and simplicity that pervades the scene. It's a snapshot of everyday rural life, unembellished and pure, inviting contemplation on the beauty found in the ordinary.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Near the mud"
* 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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