Description:

“Rain’s Rustle II” is an autumnal landscape painting of Leonid Afremov. Although it depicts rain, the artist
chose a range of warm colour, creating a warm and nostalgic atmosphere between two pedestrians taking a stroll in
a rainy park. Painted in 2010. No one knows where it was painted. The sky was colourful and bright made up of
green, blue, red, yellow, white, and orange, radiating the warmth of the painting.

Analyzation:
Leonid Afremov’s painting, “Rain’s Rustle”, expresses the soul and emotion he was feeling at the moment
as his creativity wander around. Creating this masterpiece of his, that illuminate the beauty of love and nature.
Each palette of knife of oil pastel has a smooth texture. Each stroke has a meaningful meaning as it start to create
the piece. The white colour stokes depicting the rain, creating a splashing look which highlight the masterpiece
even better. It is a peaceful harmony of colours that creates the warm and peaceful atmosphere.

Interpretation:
The serenity in this painting gives off the feeling of peace, freedom, love and bonds. The splash of rain drop
made the bonded feeling in the painting romantic and beautiful.
Judgement:
“Rain’s Rustle" is a masterpiece that showcases Afremov’s creative and uncomparable ability to convey the
soul and emotions through art. His use of colour, texture, and form creates an immersive experience for the viewer,
inviting them to contemplate the mysteries of love and bonds between humans. Its timeless beauty and popularity
to artists is the evidence that Afremov’s resonates with essence of heaven and earth as well as integrates with the
human nature.