Description
The oil painting "Edge of the Village" portrays a rustic, pastoral scene filled with vitality and texture. The artist's technique is characterized by thick, impasto brushstrokes, imbuing the scene with a sense of movement and life. In the foreground, a vibrant green meadow is rendered with bold, sweeping strokes of various shades of green, suggesting lush grass and undulating terrain. The vigorous brushwork gives the impression of a breezy day, with the vegetation swaying in the wind.?The middle ground is occupied by a cluster of trees, their trunks and branches depicted in dark, earthy tones that contrast with the brighter greens of the leaves. The foliage is a mosaic of greens, yellows, and hints of blue, applied with a mix of dabs and strokes that create a rich tapestry of color and shadow, capturing the play of light filtering through the leaves. Nestled among the trees are quaint village structures, their presence suggested by rectangles of muted blues, whites, and browns. The buildings seem to be in harmony with their natural surroundings, with their colors echoing the earthy palette of the landscape. The background is a blend of cool blues and greens, perhaps indicating a distant forest or the edge of the village, leading into the open sky or a mountain range. The transition between the various planes of the painting is seamless, with each layer contributing to a cohesive whole. The sky is depicted with light brushstrokes of blue, with dashes of white and yellow suggesting a bright, clear day. The sky's lightness contrasts with the density of the colors in the rest of the composition, providing a sense of openness and balance to the scene. Overall, "Edge of the Village" is a celebration of nature and rural life, with the artist's vigorous and textured application of paint creating a dynamic and immersive experience for the viewer. The painting evokes the tranquility and beauty of life at the periphery of a village, where the natural world remains untamed and full of wonder.
*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Edge of the village"
* ARTISTS: Kalenyuk Alex
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/'5.90x7.87 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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