Original artwork description:

ARTIST: Alexander Kryushyn
TITLE: "On the forest path"
MEDIUM: Oil on Board
YEAR: 2015
SIZE: 28х42 cm
WORK: Original Oil Painting

"On the Forest Path" embodies the intimacy and immediacy of plein air painting, capturing a fleeting moment of light in a woodland clearing. The composition is simple yet evocative: a sunlit path curves gently through fresh greenery, leading the eye toward a cluster of delicate trees shimmering in pale yellow and soft cream. The surrounding forest looms in deep, rich shades of green and blue, contrasting with the luminous openness of the path. The artist’s brushwork is energetic and spontaneous, layered in swift, textured strokes that convey both the movement of leaves in the breeze and the play of sunlight across the ground. The color palette balances warm ochres and light greens against shadowed ultramarines and cool forest tones, heightening the sense of depth and atmosphere.
This work is not merely a landscape but a meditation on solitude and discovery. The forest path becomes a metaphorical journey—an invitation to step into nature’s silence, where light and shadow weave a dialogue of renewal and mystery. A perfect piece for collectors who value impressionist landscapes infused with lyrical mood and vibrant texture.

Materials used:

oil

Tags:

#oil painting #landscape #nature #trees #sunny #forest path #nature art #atmospheric painting #pleinair #woodland art #nature artwork #landscape paingint #pleinair landscape #textured brushwork #ukrainian impressionism