№AAA3213

The oil painting "Stubble" is a richly textured and vibrant depiction of a post-harvest field, alive with color and movement. The artist employs a bold impasto technique, where the paint is laid on thickly, creating a three-dimensional effect that adds depth and character to the scene. The foreground of the painting is filled with golden and earthy tones, representing the stubble left behind after the crops have been collected. The heavy, layered brushstrokes give a tangible sense of the rough texture of the field, inviting the viewer to imagine the tactile sensation of walking across the dry remnants of once-lush plants. Vibrant splashes of red, purple, and green disrupt the monotony of the field, suggesting wildflowers or perhaps the last vestiges of the crop, bringing life and diversity to the scene. These colors seem to dance across the canvas, adding a dynamic quality to the otherwise still and quiet field. The background is a contrasting cool palette of purples and greens, indicating a line of trees or bushes that marks the end of the field. Above, the sky is painted in a soft pink, evocative of a setting sun casting its final warm glow over the land, signaling the end of a day's work. "Stubble" is not just a literal representation of a field but also a metaphor for the cycles of nature and agriculture. It reflects a time of completion and rest, but also of preparation for the next cycle of sowing and growth. The artist's signature in the corner anchors their presence in the work, a personal stamp on this universal scene.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***

* TITLE: "Stubble"

* ARTISTS: Alex Kalenyuk

* SIZE: 15x25 cm/'5.90x9.84 inches'

* MEDIUM: oil, canvas

* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection

* CONDITION: we tried to convey the maximum information with the help of photos about this product

About the artists: 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.