Their solidity and smoothness of the brushstrokes, separates the colors that cover the scene. Each color is distinct and the use of warm tones like, red, orange, and yellow create the violent nature of this event. However, it is not the violence of the act that is conveyed, but the violence of the implied movement inside the painting that the artist makes. The faces are painted with very good detail and it is easy to see that the Russian is above the Tartar, because of their distinct features. Gold leaf is used as an inlay that is painted over to depict Peresvet s armor.
Gold paint is used to show the brilliant light of the sun and detail the dressings of the horse.
The plaque is made out of a solid piece of paper-mache from the village of Lipetsk. Black lacquer is used to paint the entire plaque. On the back of the plaque there is a mounting fixture, which can be used to hang on a wall. For decoration the artist draws a line that frames the scene. Butrin who moved to Lipetsk from Kholuy in the 1960 s painted the piece in 1975.