Original artwork description:

The painting “Winter on Volodymyrska Street” depicts a winter cityscape of Chernihiv, painted from life in 2023. The work conveys the state of the city in winter.

The composition is built with a slight elevation of the viewpoint: the artist looks down from a hill. In the foreground is an uneven snowy surface, painted with broad, lively strokes of cold blue, purple, and white shades. Two bare trees with thin branches create rhythm and verticality, directing the gaze into the depths of the space.
The middle ground is occupied by private houses with sloping roofs and fences painted in warm ochre, pink, and terracotta tones. These colors contrast sharply with the cold winter palette of snow and sky, giving the landscape a sense of habitation and human presence, even in the absence of people.
In the background, the silhouette of the city emerges—generalized, slightly blurred forms of multi-story buildings immersed in a cold haze. They create a sense of depth and emphasize the scale of the urban space, contrasting with the intimacy of the old street.

The painting is characterized by a free, impasto style: the texture of the brushstrokes is clearly visible, and the surface of the canvas actively “breathes,” reinforcing the impression of direct observation. The light in the painting is soft and diffused, characteristic of a winter day when the sun only slightly colors the sky and snow.

The painting is done in oil on canvas stretched on a stretcher, measuring 70 × 55 cm.

Materials used:

oil

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