№AAA3122

The oil painting "Winter Evening" is a textured impressionist piece that captures the essence of a cold, tranquil evening in a rural setting. The painting is rich with thick, impasto strokes that give a tactile sense of the rough, cold landscape. In the foreground, the scene is dominated by bare, gnarled trees that reach upward with their dark, twisted branches splitting the canvas. The trees are depicted with a variety of swift, expressive strokes, using a palette of dark purples, deep browns, and burnt sienna, conveying the starkness and dormancy of winter flora. Behind these prominent arboreal forms, the middle ground softly blends into a tapestry of cool purples, blues, and muted whites, creating the impression of snow-covered ground and distant structures. The snow itself is not a uniform blanket but is characterized by dynamic brushwork that suggests the uneven and textured surface one might expect in a natural landscape. In the central part of the painting, small figures are discernible, perhaps returning home or engaged in evening activities, adding a sense of scale and life to the scene. They are rendered with minimal detail, allowing the viewer's eye to fill in the narrative. Above, the sky is a dramatic element of the composition. It transitions from a lighter hue near the horizon, suggesting the last light of the setting sun, to a darker, moody purple, implying the onset of night. Yellow and white highlights atop the trees and structures suggest the presence of light, either the last rays of the sun or the warm glow from windows. Overall, the painting evokes a sense of serene isolation and the quiet beauty of a winter evening. The artist's choice of color, the assertive application of paint, and the interplay of light and shadow work together to create a scene that is both invigorating and peaceful.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Winter evening"
* ARTISTS: Kalenyuk Alex
* SIZE: 15x25 cm/'5.90x9.84 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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