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The oil painting entitled "Evening ray" amazes with its brightness and energy. Impasto brush strokes, applied with strength and confidence, create a rich texture that gives the canvas a special liveliness and dynamism. Here you can see the contrast between bright and dark areas, creating depth and volume. In the center of the composition there is a lonely tree trunk, naked and laconic, which cuts the picture into two parts. This element acts as a symbol of resilience and endurance in a world that is constantly changing. A panorama of the landscape unfolds around the tree, where cold shadows give way to the warm glow of sunset light. The foreground is immersed in twilight, with shades of blue, green and black, creating the illusion of dense greenery or water surface. The brushstrokes in this part of the painting are dynamic and multidirectional, which adds a sense of movement and life. The horizon shimmers with orange and yellow hues, reminiscent of the last rays of the sun that illuminate the earth before night falls. These warm tones add optimism and hope to the picture, adding a bright accent to the overall palette. The upper part of the picture is painted in dark tones, moving from deep green to darker and more saturated. This can symbolize the approaching night or a dense forest. This piece of art illustrates the transitional time of day when the last light of the sun touches the ground and the shadows begin to lengthen. The whole scene is filled with picturesque harmony and at the same time the dynamics of the moment, frozen in the artist's brushstrokes.
*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Evening ray"
* ARTISTS: Alex Kalenyuk
* SIZE: 60x70 cm/'23.62x27.55 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.
Reserve: $596.00
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Oil painting Evening ray Alex Kalenyuk
Estimate $1,813-$2,590
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