Oil painting Mountain views Oleksandr Gukalov

№AAA3244

"Mountain Views" is an abstract landscape painting that captures the essence and tranquility of a mountainous region. The artist employs a unique approach to depict the scene, utilizing a combination of geometric shapes and a vibrant color palette to create a stylized representation of nature. The composition is dominated by the sweeping view of the mountains in the background, providing a sense of grandeur and scale. The foreground features a patchwork of fields, trees, and pathways, represented through bold, abstract forms and blocks of color. The artist uses a palette of greens, yellows, blues, and grays to convey the varied elements of the landscape. Greens represent the lush vegetation, while yellows and ochres denote the fields and open spaces. The blues and grays in the background suggest the distant mountains and sky, adding depth to the composition. The painting is characterized by its abstract style, where natural forms are simplified into geometric shapes and patterns. The use of flat, unmodulated color areas gives the painting a modern, almost cubist feel, emphasizing form and structure over realistic detail. The brushwork is deliberate and controlled, with smooth, even application of paint that enhances the geometric abstraction. The edges of the shapes are well-defined, creating a sense of order and rhythm within the composition. The painting evokes a sense of peace and tranquility, reflecting the serene beauty of the natural landscape. The abstract forms encourage the viewer to focus on the harmonious interplay of color and shape, rather than specific details. By reducing the landscape to its basic geometric forms, the artist invites the viewer to see the natural world from a different perspective, appreciating its inherent structure and order. The abstraction technique simplifies complex forms into basic shapes, highlighting the fundamental elements of the landscape. The harmonious color palette creates a balanced and pleasing visual experience, guiding the viewer’s eye through the composition. Despite the abstract style, the artist successfully conveys a sense of depth and distance, with the foreground elements leading the eye towards the distant mountains. "Mountain Views" is a compelling example of abstract landscape painting, where the artist skillfully blends form, color, and composition to evoke the beauty and tranquility of the mountainous region. The painting offers a fresh perspective on nature, encouraging viewers to appreciate the underlying patterns and structures that define the natural world. Through its geometric abstraction and harmonious palette, "Mountain Views" stands as a testament to the power of abstract art to convey complex themes and emotions.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Mountain views"
* ARTISTS: Oleksandr Gukalov
* SIZE: 30x40 cm/'11.81x15.74 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

Oleksandr Gukalov