Original artwork description:

Zakhar Shevchuk’s Portrait of a Boy speaks to the essence of painterly emotion. This expressive oil on canvas captures more than just the likeness of a child – it captures the shifting, internal world of boyhood through color, light, and raw surface texture. The boy’s eyes, rendered in ethereal blue, connect directly with the viewer, while the rest of the composition dissolves into layered, swirling brushstrokes.

This piece straddles the line between portrait and abstraction. Thick impasto and nuanced movement in the background and clothing create an immersive visual experience. The palette – dominated by ultramarine, indigo, ivory, and muted pastels – suggests both tenderness and distance, anchoring the boy in a dreamlike, introspective realm.

Shevchuk’s approach is not about likeness, but presence. Ideal for collectors of emotionally intelligent figurative art, modern memory-scapes, and textured oil painting.

Materials used:

Oil

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