Original artwork description:

ARTIST: Aleksandr Kryushyn
TITLE: "Evening Route"
MEDIUM: Oil on Canvas
YEAR: 2020
DIMENSIONS : 60 х 70 cm. / 23,6 x 27,5 in.
WORK: Original Painting, Hand Painted Art, Original Artwork
COLORS: Cobalt Blue, Ultramarine, Forest Green, Lavender, Violet, Burnt Umber

Evening Route immerses the viewer in a tranquil Carpathian mountain scene as twilight begins to settle over the land. A solitary yellow bus winds its way toward a quiet mountain village nestled among the hills, symbolizing the enduring rhythm of life in remote places. The landscape, rendered in lush, expressive brushwork, hums with the resonance of natural beauty and rural solitude. Executed in a modern impressionistic style, the artist uses vigorous strokes and a deep, harmonious palette to construct form and atmosphere rather than detail. The hazy blue of the distant peaks contrasts with the rich violets and greens of the midground, creating a poetic sense of depth and time. Warm ochres and brick-reds bring the village to life, while the road—wet or simply bathed in fading light—reflects the last whispers of day. This painting carries a sense of story. The bus is more than a vehicle; it’s a symbol of connection, of return, of the quiet persistence of human presence in nature. It invites viewers to imagine the passengers aboard, their lives, their destinations—and to recall their own journeys through dusk-colored memories.

Materials used:

Oil on Canvas

Tags:

#oil painting #impressionist landscape #mountain landscape #evening light #small village #deep colors #rural road #modern impressionism #expressive brushwork #countryside art #twilight painting #rustic charm #remote village