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The painting "Morning Summer Moon" is a vivid and expressive oil composition on cardboard, capturing the ethereal beauty of a moonlit morning in the height of summer. The artwork is a striking interplay of colors and textures, where the soft glow of the fading moon meets the first light of dawn, illuminating the landscape with a mesmerizing blend of warm and cool tones. The background is dominated by a deep, rich blue sky, where the last remnants of the night still linger. The crescent moon, painted in a luminous yellow-green hue with hints of red, stands boldly in the sky, suggesting the transition between night and day. The sky, though bright and clear, carries a subtle depth, achieved through dynamic brushstrokes that give the impression of movement, as if the early morning air is shifting gently with the promise of a new day. The focal point of the painting is the mountain range or hills, which emerge in a symphony of purples, blues, and fiery oranges. These colors blend in thick, impasto layers, giving the scene an almost dreamlike quality. The rugged landscape appears to be kissed by the first rays of sunlight, setting certain peaks ablaze with golden hues while leaving others enveloped in the cool shadows of dawn. This contrast creates an intense visual effect, making the mountains seem alive with energy. Below the mountains, a strip of bright yellow and white suggests a settlement, a small village or farmstead bathed in the glow of the rising sun. The houses, though abstract in form, are vividly highlighted with warm tones, standing out against the darker, more shadowed parts of the landscape. This burst of color in the middle ground acts as a bridge between the intense hues of the mountains and the rich greens and earthy browns of the foreground. The lower portion of the painting is a rich tapestry of green fields and ochre soil, textured with bold, sweeping strokes that give a sense of depth and motion. The land appears fertile and full of life, the thick layers of paint creating an almost tactile sense of the terrain’s roughness. The deep greens suggest the vibrancy of summer grass, while patches of brown and blue reflect the varied textures of the earth beneath.
*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Morning summer moon"
* 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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