Oil painting Over the horizon Oleksandr Gukalov

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The painting "Over the Horizon" is a vibrant oil on canvas piece that captures the beauty and complexity of a landscape stretching beyond the visible horizon. The artist employs a rich and diverse color palette, blending natural hues with unexpected splashes of color to create a dynamic and visually engaging scene. The technique features bold brushstrokes and a mix of textures, giving the painting a lively and almost surreal quality. The use of impasto adds depth and dimension to the landscape, making it appear almost three-dimensional. The composition is a sweeping landscape view that guides the viewer’s eye from the foreground to the distant horizon. The foreground features rolling fields and hills, depicted with a variety of greens, yellows, and blues. The middle ground is dominated by a series of large, colorful trees, while the background fades into a dark, shadowy treeline and a sky filled with soft clouds. In the foreground, the fields are depicted with a patchwork of colors and textures, suggesting different crops or sections of land. The brushstrokes here are varied, with some areas appearing smooth and others more textured, creating a sense of movement and growth. The vibrant greens are interspersed with hints of red, yellow, and blue, adding an element of fantasy to the scene. The middle ground is dominated by a series of large, almost abstract trees. These trees are painted in bold colors—shades of brown, green, blue, and pink—giving them a surreal and dreamlike quality. The trunks and branches are depicted with thick, expressive brushstrokes, emphasizing their form and presence in the landscape. The background features a dark, shadowy treeline that creates a strong contrast with the colorful foreground and middle ground. The sky above is painted in soft blues and whites, with light brushstrokes suggesting gentle clouds. This background provides a sense of depth and distance, drawing the viewer’s eye towards the horizon and beyond. The overall mood of the painting is one of wonder and exploration. The vibrant colors and dynamic composition evoke a sense of curiosity and adventure, inviting the viewer to imagine what lies beyond the visible horizon. The contrast between the realistic elements of the landscape and the surreal colors and forms adds an element of fantasy and intrigue. "Over the Horizon" can be interpreted as a journey into the unknown, symbolizing the limitless possibilities that lie ahead. The painting captures the beauty and complexity of nature while also suggesting a world beyond our immediate perception. The use of color and form invites the viewer to explore both the physical landscape and the imaginative potential that lies over the horizon. This painting beautifully combines elements of realism and fantasy, using color, texture, and composition to create a captivating and thought-provoking landscape.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Over the horizon"
* ARTISTS: Oleksandr Gukalov
* SIZE: 50x66 cm/'19.68x25.98 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, wood
* 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: Oleksiyander Gukalov
After graduating from Lviv Polytechnic, he was engaged in scientific work. In his free time, he studied the works of Plato, the poetry of the ancient East, and religious works. At this time, resistance to the routine of life and utilitarian science arose in him; he became interested in man and his secrets. Oleksiyander decided to end his engineering career and become a humanitarian. Since 1990, he began to write and publish philosophical poems. Later he decided to devote himself to painting, a passion for which began during his years of study at the Lviv Polytechnic with caricatures and caricatures of classmates and teachers.

Since 2017 he has been painting with oil paints. Oleksiyander does not have a formal art education, but he is convinced that the craft and talent of an artist do not directly depend on professional education. The artist's works are characterized by completeness of composition and depth of meaning. He is not afraid to work with different themes, his paintings are true modern art that touches people. The artist’s portfolio includes landscapes and views of his favorite cities, portraits of pop stars, politicians, athletes, relatives, and animals. “I draw a toga when I feel the need for it. Therefore, I cannot say that I work in some narrow direction. Rather, it is a call from the soul,” the artist says about himself.

Exhibitions

2011 – Personal exhibition, Lutsk

2011 – Exhibition “World of Jazz”, Lutsk

2011 – Exhibition Arts.in.ua, Kiev

2012 – Personal exhibition in the art cafe “Apartment 35”, Lviv

2012 – Personal exhibition “On the Waves of Dreams”, Lutsk

2012 – International exhibition “Plain Air”, West Park Art Gallery, New York

2012 – International competition “Peace, Time and People”, special medal of achievements St. Michael, New York

2012 – Exhibition of artists who were included in the K-Gallery catalogue, Kyiv

2012 – International exhibition-competition of contemporary art “Ukrainian Art Week”, Kyiv

2013 – opening of a permanent exhibition and sale, Lutsk

2013 – Exhibition “Spring Impressions” of the international art project “Vicious Circle of Impressions”, Kiev

2015 – Personal exhibition, Lutsk

2015 – Ukrainian-Italian exhibition “Single Space”, Kyiv

2015 – International art project “New York – Tokyo”, Tokyo

2016 – International art project “Color in Motion”, New York Realism Gallery, first place and Gold medal in the category “Impressionism”, New York

2021 – International exhibition “Art Nest Paris”, Paris