Oil painting Winter night in the village Boris Serdyuk

№AAA5731

The Oil painting Cardboard titled "Winter night in the village" conveys a serene yet evocative atmosphere of a quiet countryside scene, wrapped in the deep stillness of a snowy winter evening. The composition is dominated by cool shades of indigo, navy, and violet, which are used to depict the night sky and the snow-covered ground, creating a harmonious unity between heaven and earth. The choice of a nocturnal palette enhances the painting’s contemplative and tranquil mood, while the glow of a single lamppost introduces both warmth and contrast, emphasizing the quiet beauty of rural life during winter nights. At the heart of the painting are two wooden houses with sharply slanted roofs, their forms partly hidden in shadow and snow. The rooftops are thickly coated with icy blues and purples, created through broad, textured strokes of the brush and palette knife, which give the impression of freshly fallen snow glistening under moonlight. Their triangular silhouettes stand in stark relief against the darker background, suggesting resilience and shelter amid the cold expanse of night. Despite the subdued palette, the roofs seem alive with subtle variations of color, as hints of green and turquoise shimmer faintly, mimicking the way snow refracts ambient light. The lamppost to the right of the houses provides the focal point of the scene. Painted with thick, deliberate strokes, it radiates a soft, golden-yellow light that spills onto the snow-covered ground in luminous patches. This warm glow carves out an intimate space within the vast darkness, symbolizing human presence and comfort in an otherwise frozen and silent environment. The light reflects off the snow in radiant strokes of pale yellow and lavender, enhancing the contrast between warmth and cold, illumination and obscurity. The effect captures the fragile yet powerful impact of light on a winter’s night, where even a single lamp transforms the landscape into something welcoming and poetic. The foreground features broad swaths of textured paint, rendered in shades of violet, blue, and greenish-gray. These thick strokes emphasize the uneven, frozen surface of the snow, almost inviting the viewer to imagine the crunch of footsteps across its crust. The ground, though seemingly harsh and desolate, comes alive under the interplay of colors and light, reminding us that even winter landscapes possess their own vibrancy and richness. The paint application here is especially expressive, with layers piled high in an impasto technique, creating a tactile, three-dimensional quality that heightens the sensory experience of the scene.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Winter night in the village"
* ARTISTS: Boris Serdyuk
* SIZE: 18x26.2 cm/7.08x10.31 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, cardboard
* 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: Serdyuk Boris Petrovich was born on June 30, 1960 in the city of Konotop Sumy region. He graduated from the Yuri-Polish Pedagogical College (artistic and graphic department). The first exhibitions took place in Konotop in the 90's. Since 1999 - a free artist. Now lives and works in the city of Kremenchug, Poltava region.