Autumn in the paintings of Russian artists is the brightest and most touching time, where there are red-yellow, golden and warm colors of the beautiful Indian summer, and where there is a rainy and touching landscape of truly Russian nature in all its beauty of autumn splendor.

Isaac Levitan - Golden Autumn

Isaac Levitan, Golden autumn, 1895

Autumn was Levitan's favorite time of year, and he dedicated more than a hundred paintings to it. One of the most beloved paintings by the public is this Golden Autumn, although it is not so characteristic of the artist’s work - it is too bright, bold, and majorly executed. It is possible that Levitan himself was not entirely satisfied with it, because a year later he painted another picture with the same name, but painted more softly, tenderly, crystalline...

This autumn landscape is unusually bright and optimistic, despite the fact that in most of Levitan’s paintings the color scheme of sadness predominates - mixed muted tones. In total, the artist has about a hundred autumn landscapes. Their usual theme is the solemn and sad fading of the autumns of Russian nature. However, there is no sadness in this picture! The canvas depicts a deep forest river of saturated of blue color and reflective golden sunlight white-trunked birch trees in autumn decoration...

Vasily Polenov -Golden Autumn

Polenov’s Golden Autumn expresses to the viewer a comfortably lived-in corner of vast Russia, with its infinitely charming diversity, giving a person the joy of life, a contemplative mood and peace.

The Oka River winds steeply into the distance, reflecting part of autumn trees densely grown along the right bank of the river, where a white stone church is slightly visible in the distance. In the foreground of the picture, a hill descending towards the river with greenish-ochre hues, where a forest path runs along the right bank into the depths of a birch grove. Compared to the birches decorated with the golden color of autumn, an oak tree stands majestically, flaunting its dark green foliage, not yet touched by the approaching autumn time. In harmony with the oak tree, the color shade can be used to mark the small fir trees planted along the path and indicating the beginning of a new life.

In the picture, everything is subordinated to the autumn season, the color scheme emphasizes the variety of foliage on the trees from green-red shades to bright yellow and orange, contrasting relatively blue colors rivers and sky. The artist picturesquely reflects the airy atmosphere of the picture, this is evidenced by the shores stretching into the smoky distance of the horizon, above which hangs a cloud-covered sky.

Ilya Ostroukhov – Golden Autumn

The painting by artist I. S. Ostroukhov “Golden Autumn” depicts precisely golden autumn. The painting is not full of leaves of red and Green colour. Everything is covered with a golden veil.

The whole picture is filled with some kind of joyful movement and is a very “talkative” picture for a sophisticated viewer. “We are happy to spin!” - the rustle of leaves announces, “now we’ll fly away!” - the lively magpies cheerfully warn. The oak trunk in the background, which is entwined with smaller trees, on the contrary, seems to tell the viewer about the resilience of the forest: “we will survive this autumn too!” And, as a result, a city dweller who visits the museum even in the chilly fall will walk away from this picture with a feeling of joyful amazement. And with the desire to get out into nature. Or, at least sit “In Abramtsevo Park,” as Ostroukhov’s second famous autumn landscape is called.

The picture is full of miracles: it is rare to see in a landscape an image of a forest “rejoicing” in early autumn. And this is all the more surprising because Ilya Semenovich Ostroukhov never trained professionally as an artist, he only took private painting lessons. And it is a pity that his landscapes are less known than the paintings of Shishkin, Levitan or Polenov.

Isaac Brodsky – Golden Autumn

The painting “Golden Autumn” is painted in very bright colors. It's hard to imagine such rich colors in real. But Brodsky makes us feel the whole atmosphere of autumn in a small village. In the foreground stand out trees with red-orange leaves, which personifies activity and vitality.

The openwork foliage and tree branches are beautifully drawn. A river flows at the edge of the village. The waves are carefully drawn in it. And in one place you can even see the reflection of a small house. Small figures of people go about their business, and someone admires beautiful landscape. After all, soon the leaves will fall, and it will come Cold winter. But at the same time there is no feeling of sadness.

The picture conveys with great accuracy the beauty of Russian nature. Red and orange colors have a revitalizing effect on a person. The color of the road creates a weightless and cheerful mood. The distant sky adds tranquility to the picture.

Vasily Meshkov – Golden autumn in Karelia

The painting “Golden Autumn in Karelia” was painted by V.V. Meshkov. An autumn landscape is depicted here. In the foreground there are heaps of stones from the dampness. dark color or maybe the sun doesn’t get enough light on them and they seem so gloomy, but all the “gold” that is scattered next to them makes them an unnoticeable part of the landscape. There are trees between these stones. They are quite weak in the trunk, but their foliage is dense and shimmers with all the colors of gold, amber and orange.

The background is also full of colors. Although the sky is cloudy, it still attracts the viewer’s gaze, even if only briefly.

He used as many colors as possible, many shades. Yellow, carrot, orange, ocher - to depict foliage, trees and a little earth. Brown-gray for creating rocks and gray-blue for the sky. And this is only a small part of the colors that we can catch.

The author chooses an elongated format for the painting. This gives the picture some kind of peculiarity. And it seems that for a reason. The author wanted to show how endless nature is and even by placing the picture like this he will not be able to fit all its beauty.

Graham Gercken ©

The autumn landscape outside the window is not very pleasing. It rained all September, and October surprised us with frosts and snow. But how much you want bright autumn colors and blue-blue skies. These are the colors I saw in the paintings of Australian artist Graham Gercken. For my taste, the paintings are somewhat decorative, but now the body simply needs some exaggeration and saturation color range. I am happy to publish bright autumn landscapes on the blog, maybe for someone this artist’s painting will also become color therapy))

Graham Gercken ©

Artist Graham Gercken was born in Australia in 1960. He is self-taught art education. went from a hobby to professional activity. Impressionism became the closest style for him.
Graham Gercken painted for 10 years and sold his paintings to numerous tourists. Bright and rich colors immediately attracted attention, the paintings quickly sold out.

Graham Gercken ©

In 2003, the artist went to China, where he met famous masters who share their secrets with him and help him improve his drawing technique. He then continued to travel around the world for several years. The artist visited Asia, Europe and America, personally recognized many famous artists, and admits that he learned a lot from them. In his paintings you can often see the nature of Australia and North America.

Graham Gercken ©

He usually works in the studio, moving away from plein air paintings. There are many autumn landscapes in his paintings. Autumn on his canvases is often lush and bright. Apparently, colors do not exist in his autumn landscapes) We could have had such autumn for at least a couple of weeks))

Graham Gercken ©

Today Graham Gercken – famous artist, his works are in private collections and in many galleries around the world, and autumn landscapes are especially popular in his paintings.

Autumn landscape in painting

Graham Gercken ©

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Autumn landscapes

In a time of bright sadness and quiet joy. A rare case of a riot of colors in the middle zone is an occasion for an artist to add warm colors to the canvas. Red rowan leaves, bright yellow birch leaves, golden yellow linden leaves and yellow-brown oak leaves. Even larch in the fall succumbs to the general mood and burns with a canary color against the blue sky. If you're lucky, the golden autumn will turn out to be fine and gentle. We look at pictures about the most romantic time of the year together with Natalya Letnikova.

Isaac Levitan. Gold autumn. 1895. Tretyakov Gallery

Canvas from the “major series” by Isaac Levitan. “I was passionately drawn to work, I got carried away, and now for a week now I haven’t taken my eyes off the canvas day after day...”- the artist wrote to his friend Vasily Polenov, working on the autumn canvas. A painter saw a landscape bursting with yellow and barely tinged with green in the Tver province on the banks of the Syezha River not far from the Gorka estate, where he had a heartfelt interest. Is this why his “Golden Autumn” is like the smile of nature. The brightest of the hundred autumn paintings Levitan.

Stanislav Zhukovsky. Autumn. Veranda. 1911. Timing

Cozy corner country house, where you can find yourself eye to eye with the autumn park. It seems that you can reach the top of the spruce tree with your hand and, if desired, pluck that lemon-yellow leaf from the birch tree. See the horizon and, inhaling the cool, clean air, sit down on a bench under the sliding rays of the autumn sun. Stanislav Zhukovsky dearly loved autumn and ancient Russian estates. A century ago, the collected bouquet has not lost any of its bright colors and only emphasizes the autumn unity of the inhabitants of the house and its surroundings.

Boris Kustodiev. Autumn in the provinces. Tea party. 1926. Tretyakov Gallery

Merchants in an autumn interior. Boris Kustodiev diluted his favorite theme with warm colors. Fiery red maples and yellowing gardens near provincial houses make autumn especially cozy. That very Indian summer, which temporarily reconciles with the beautiful, but, alas, inevitably falling leaves. The aroma of leaves, watermelon and fresh bread from a small bakery. And, of course, no autumn is scary if there is a cat nearby. Along with a samovar.

Ilya Ostroukhov. Gold autumn. 1886. Tretyakov Gallery

Isaac Brodsky. Gold autumn. 1913. Museum-apartment of I.I. Brodsky

The village troubles were seen behind the bright riot of colors by the future representative of socialist realism, Isaac Brodsky. Ilya Repin’s student became famous for his Leninism much later, and in 1913 the artist preferred paintings from revolutionary life romantic landscapes. Framed by autumn foliage, as if in the palm of your hand, the village spreads out. He lives his hectic life - rattling carts, ringing voices. Only the colors change - from red gold, through a white winter landscape - to a riot of greenery and again to gilding.

Petr Petrovichev. Boring Garden. Autumn. 1905. Private collection

The corner of the Neskuchny Garden, penetrated by the bright sun, really does not look boring on a fine autumn day. At least the only movement in the deserted park is the slow waters of the river and the long gray shadows commanded by the sun. The house on the hill communicates that the park is inhabited by its appearance. And you can’t say at all that this is part of noisy Moscow. The artist Pyotr Petrovichev came to the capital from the Yaroslavl province on foot - to study painting with Levitan and paint Kuskovo, Kuzminki, Neskuchny Garden... It was much easier for the master of lyrical landscape to find solitude in the capital city a hundred years ago.

Konstantin Somov. Versailles Park in autumn. 1898. State Russian Museum

The center of Moscow or the Royal Park near Paris. Golden autumn is good in any place where the foliage changes color to suit autumn. A new picture every day is like a spectrum of shades. Know mix on the palette: linen, Dijon, mustard... And now the alley is covered with rust, and the color of the Tuscan sun is overshadowed by Parisian sadness. But the canvas will preserve “a fairy-tale palace, open for everyone to see”... As if there were only a few days left until the winter rest. And the leaves glow, and the sky turns blue, not knowing the autumn winds and the coming cold.

Painting 11/16/2015

Dear readers, today I invite everyone to take a little break from the hustle and bustle of life and fill themselves with autumn aromas. And these will be the aromas of autumn in the paintings of artists. I invite you to feel the colors of autumn painting, wake up a little from our grayness outside the window and just have a nice time.

I like to compare some time of year with musical instrument. And for me, autumn is a violin. If you are familiar with our magazine “Scents of Happiness,” you probably remember my words. There is something elusively subtle, piercing - aching, deep and very heartfelt both in autumn and in the violin. Let's not be sad, I suggest you watch paintings by artists to the accompaniment of music, read some poems and my thoughts. Perhaps many of them will be in tune with you.

For the background of viewing the paintings, I chose music from the Irish-Norwegian duo Secret Garden. The violin theme will be complemented by keyboards. This is such a classic combination. In the hands of these talented performers, true magic is born. Let the composition “Poem” accompany such a journey through autumn. Just keep the music low so that it doesn't distract you. I delayed a little with the theme of autumn, I selected each picture so carefully, only now, closer to winter (I smile...) we will remember autumn colors real golden autumn.

Autumn. Paintings by artists. Autumn painting

You've probably all noticed how painters love autumn. For the same colors, for its shades and surprisingly different mood. For some it is very warm, for others it is a little more gloomy and reserved, while others’ works are permeated with light.
To begin with, I want to introduce you to the amazing works of the Moscow artist Oleg Timoshin. We took some of the artist’s works for the design of our magazine Scents of Happiness. I always spend so much time looking for what moves me, and here a lot of things coincided in my mood.

Oleg Timoshin. Attraction of light

Oleg Timoshin. Wonderful autumn

Oleg Timoshin. Autograph

Oleg Timoshin. Autumn colors

And here are the lines of Eugenia Renard, consonant with this mood...

Autumn is the time to dream and watch colorful dreams,
Wash down the cold with the best jasmine tea,
Do not experience spleen or false feelings of guilt
The fact that the rain doesn’t upset me at all!
Autumn is the time for umbrellas that have long stagnated in the corner.
Time for new raincoats, boots in multi-colored checkered patterns -
To personally find out the depth and number of puddles,
Instead of sighing sadly and missing the past summer.
Autumn is the time of poetry with the inevitable presence of phrases
About a dull season, falling leaves, the vagaries of the weather...
Autumn is a reason to think, feel “here” and “now”,
And, of course, to love contrary to all the laws of nature!

How I love wise quotes. And here is my favorite Elchin Safarli with autumn themes. Every time you are amazed at how capaciously and subtly you can convey the mood and all the shades of autumn.

“In autumn, memories rise to the surface of the mind. There is also good in this: looking at the past, otherwise you look into the future. Vain illusions are dispelled, mental immunity is strengthened. A kind of revaluation of values... Autumn is the only time of year that teaches you to heal from the past, not fold your hands in sorrow, look for love and wait. Autumn is endowed with the gift of healing..."

Artist Sasha Yuzhin

Autumn is always a holiday. Just look how bright and colorful it is! Can another time of year take such liberties with colors? And miracles do happen, right? They want us to believe in them... And they are waiting for us in the most unexpected places: in a fabulous morning forest, or on a bench in the park, or in a tiny boat, still tied to the shore. They are waiting, and we are waiting for them. In autumn it is especially easy to see beauty in everything. You just have to open your eyes and look around. Here it is, see?

Efim Efimovich Volkov, Autumn

Love is born from a drop of rain.
She looks like a piece of the sun.
They don’t take her away when she leaves,
They don't leave her anywhere.
She walks along the rainbow,
Dressed in clothes from the dawn...
It cannot be touched or taken, -
Thank God, you understand this.
Love cannot be big or small.
She is Love! Without - strong or weak!
You can’t hold her back, you can’t hide her, you can’t go around her either to the left or to the right.
One day, quietly knocking on my heart,
She will enter it to stay.
Morning will come. Having dissolved sadness,
Love will fill time and space.

Sima Valiko. From a series of poems: Poems about love

Artist Leonid Afremov.

You can't fool autumn. She knows who we really are and shows us that. In bright leaves, on the surface of the water, on narrow paths and large highways - we see our reflections everywhere. Who is it, me? Beauty!

Creative Association Artemis, Summer garden. Sculpture "Night"

IN autumn forest It's impossible to get lost. After all, the soul lives here. And she always knows the way home. And it will definitely lead to the goal. All that remains is to simply trust the flow and follow your heart, going along the path into the distance, from your past self to your present, living and sincere self.

Vladislav Viktorovich Osiptsov, Autumn Square.

If you haven't read it yet last number magazine "Scents of Happiness", it's time to give yourself moments of inspiration! For the design of the magazine we used amazing paintings Belarusian artist Alexander Dmitrievich Khodyukov.

A. Khodiukov. Autumn bouquets.

A. Khodiukov. Old city

In the rustling of leaves there is a melody of light sadness.
IN slow dance lose the amber shawl
Maple and birch, but the wind will hardly hear
How they whisper: it’s a pity... it’s a pity... oh, what a pity...
The air sways quietly, the bell rings,
Soon, very soon, the cold will come.
The willow tree reaches out, touching a piece of the sun,
What was reflected on the cloudy surface of the pond.
The mica of the sky muted the farewell colors,
Thin threads rays light the fires.
Only love, not passionate, but still bright,
The last warm days breathe with tenderness.

Valentina Rizhskaya

Artist Yuri Obukhovsky

The artist wanted to paint the wind
And painted leaves
Who flew in confusion from the autumn branches,
Like sparks from a raging fire.
He wanted to draw the wind
And he drew how, glittering,
The grass flows in the meadow.
The artist wanted to paint the wind -
And I always saw that he was drawing something else...

Vladimir Nabokov

Autumn. Watercolor Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna.

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Autumn time has always been inspiring creative people. The enchanting beauty of nature, clothed in a golden cloak, was glorified by poets and artists different eras. The autumn theme takes important place in the works of such famous masters as C. Monet, P. Cezanne, V. Polenov, I. Levitan, I. Shishkin and others. Modern artists also strive to convey all the charm of the landscapes of this amazing time of year. For some of them, crimson-yellow landscapes are an inexhaustible source of creative exploration. Many sought-after masters of our day often turn to the theme of the autumn transformation of the world around us, showing all its diversity and beauty. Today we will talk about the most notable artists of our time, in whose work autumn occupies a special place.

Liu Maoshan (China).
Liu Maoshan is a Chinese artist who works in watercolor technique. The master's paintings are characterized by subtle lyricism, behind which stands the high professionalism of the creator. In China, Maoshan enjoys unquestioned authority. The artist heads the Academy Chinese painting V hometown Sizhou.

"Autumn"

"Vasilevsky Island in deep autumn"

"Songs of Autumn"

Maoshan's works have an amazing oriental appeal. Thanks to the bizarre combination of traditional Chinese technology and impressionistic approach, the artist's watercolors have gained popularity throughout the world.

"Autumn Waters"

"Excursion to Washington"

"Deep Autumn"

Thomas Kinkade (USA).
Thomas Kinkade called himself the "Painter of Light." Moreover, it was not just an epithet, but a registered trademark. The artist passed away in 2012, but his work forever left its mark on history. The peculiarity of Kincaid's paintings is their wide distribution. Each of us, at least once in our lives, has seen the artist’s tranquil landscapes, if not at an exhibition, then in the form of reproductions.

"Central Park in Autumn"

"Valley of Peace"

"Gingerbread house"

The fact is that Kincaid's works are often used for commercial purposes: for example, they can be seen on puzzles and in the form of all kinds of printed materials. Because of this, many experts criticized the artist, but the public always appreciated the special magnetism of the master’s subjects. Thomas Kinkade created luminous landscapes using rich pastel colors. The artist was a deeply religious person and believed that through his creativity he brought people joy, goodness and bright thoughts.

"Twilight in Paris"

"Victorian Autumn"

"Serenity"

Leonid Afremov (Belarus/Mexico).
Autumn occupies a central place in the work of Leonid Afremov. The artist creates paintings in original technology using a machine tool - a knife for mixing paints. With its help, the master applies oil paints large strokes, which gives a bright and dynamic effect.

"Autumn rain"

"Saint Petersburg"

"City on the Lake"

Afremov was born in the Belarusian city of Vitebsk, but today the artist lives and works in Mexico. The artist’s works are permeated with romanticism and light autumn melancholy.

"Sunny Autumn"

"Meeting in the Rain"

"Yellow Autumn"

Richard McNeil (Great Britain).
Self-taught Richard McNeil was able to achieve significant success in painting: his paintings can even be seen in the office of the American president. The artist continues to improve his unique creative style, working tirelessly on technique.

"Walk under the rain"

"In Central Park"

"Flower shop in Paris"

Autumn on McNeil's canvases is always different. The master loves to depict cities of the world, dressed in gilded decoration. Viewing an artist's gallery is a small and exciting journey that leaves a lot of positive emotions.

"NY"

"London"

"Venetian Haze"

Evgeny Lushpin (Russia).
Cityscapes domestic artist Evgeniy Lushpina's works are so realistic that sometimes it seems that we are looking at the work of a photographer. In fact, the secret lies in the high skill of the landscape painter and his special technique, permeated with the play of light and shadow.

"Quiet evening"

"Autumn Evening in Bruges"

"A Streetcar Named Desire"

Lushpin's paintings are filled with nostalgic notes and an amazing feeling of calm and inner freedom.

"Rainy Morning"

"Magic evening"

"Autumn in the Old Park"

Charles White (Canada).
Canadian master Charles White's paintings can be found all over the world. Having become interested in painting in his early youth, the artist has been giving his creativity to a grateful public for many years.

"Autumn Bridge"

"October Ray"

"Autumn Warmth"

The autumn theme in White's paintings is full of bright colors and spirituality. Charles White always strives to show the harmony and special beauty of nature during the changing seasons.

"Window to the Past"

"Autumn forest"

"Change of Seasons"

Mark Geller (USA).
Mark Geller draws themes for his paintings while traveling around his native land. America in the master’s paintings is not skyscrapers and dynamic streets, but a quiet outback, beautiful in its wild desolation and abandonment.

"October Time"

"Valley of the Sun"

"Abandoned"

The autumn theme for the artist is an opportunity to reveal the entire palette of natural tones. Mark Geller continues the tradition the best landscape painters of the past.

"Call Me Home"

"Morning"

"Heartland"

Evgeny and Lydia Baranov (Russia/USA).
Evgeny Baranov and Lidiya Velichko-Baranova were born and studied in Moscow, but at the dawn of the 90s they moved to the USA. Fate brought the two artists together after graduation. This is how not only a creative, but also a family union was formed, which showed the world many interesting works.

"Golden Tuscany"

"Villa Belvedere in October"

"Quiet Sunset"

It must be said that duets in painting are very rare. In this sense, artists were able to destroy the established stereotype that creativity in tandem is impossible. Masters create landscapes in classical technique, for which the Russian school of painting is so famous.

"Autumn in Bruges"

"In the Sunset"

"Farm"

Gregory Stokes (USA).
For Gregory Stokes autumn time- the main source of inspiration. The paintings of this artist are a unique combination of modern and traditional approaches to painting.

"Silence"

"Inner Glow"

"Airy Autumn"

Stokes's work is represented in many private collections in America and abroad. The artist depicts autumn landscapes with love and trepidation, trying to convey all the variety of colors of nature.

"One Day in November"