Oleg Ozhogin painted many of his works during numerous working trips to Kostroma and Yaroslavl regions, north east of Moscow. Ozhogin has a genuine love for the Russian countryside and the distinctiveness of its centuries-old way of life.

Charming immediacy and warmth are mainly typical of Ozhogin's small-scale works, which continue the artistic tradition of the Union of Russian Artists, incorporating the realistic manner of painting, specificity in conveying the material world, and poetic vision.