Oil painting Expressive yellow sunset Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA3910

This oil painting cardboard, titled "Expressive yellow sunset", the artist captures the moment when the sun is about to set, casting a golden-yellow light that transforms the landscape into a vibrant symphony of color. The foreground is dominated by a rich, textured field painted in golden-yellow tones. The artist uses thick, impasto brushstrokes to bring the surface to life, creating the illusion of the field's soft, undulating texture. The field appears to glow under the warm light of the sunset, with highlights of pale yellow, orange, and soft pinks mixed in. The intense yellow tones give a sense of heat and vitality, creating a feeling of summer’s last breath before the coolness of evening sets in. To the left and right of the field, large trees stand prominently in the landscape. Their foliage is painted in bold, deep greens and dark blues, creating a strong contrast with the warm yellow tones of the field. The artist's use of loose, expressive brushstrokes in the trees' foliage adds a sense of movement, as if the trees themselves are swaying gently in the breeze. The interplay of dark greens and blues with the yellow light of the sunset conveys the harmonious balance of light and shadow in nature. In the middle distance, a small building or house is subtly indicated, with hints of red and purple in its roof, suggesting the presence of human life amid the natural beauty. Its subdued colors and simplified form prevent it from taking focus away from the vibrant colors of the field and trees, allowing the landscape to remain the dominant subject. The sky above is a beautiful mix of soft purples, blues, and pale yellows. The brushstrokes here are looser and more fluid, evoking the movement of the air and the gentle fading of the sun’s light as it sinks below the horizon. The combination of purple, blue, and yellow in the sky creates a striking contrast with the warm tones of the earth below, emphasizing the transition from day to night. Through its bold use of color and texture, the painting evokes the feeling of being immersed in the warmth and peace of nature at the end of the day. The viewer is invited to pause, reflect, and soak in the beauty of a fleeting moment in time, as the landscape is bathed in the final glow of the sun’s light.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Expressive yellow sunset"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/'5.90x7.87 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, cardboard
* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
* CONDITION: Photos provide accurate information about the product.

About the artist: Born March 13, 1954, in the city of Piryatin, Poltava region. He graduated from the Art College named after N. Samokish (1887). Teachers in the specialty: V. Grigoriev, M. Morgun, L. Gracer. Painter. The main genres are landscape, still life. The paintings are distinguished by emotional openness, warmth, affirm the harmony of life. Dominants of creativity are the deep roots of national traditions, Ukrainian cultural heritage. Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (2008). He taught fine art at the Pyryatinsky school - gymnasium of aesthetic education (1988-2008). At creative work. Participated in exhibitions: national and international (since 1978). Personal exhibitions - in Kiev (2003, 2007-2009), Lubny (Poltava region, California (USA; 2006), Poltava (2007, 2010), Priluki (Chernihiv region, 2008), Warsaw (2009). Main works: “Flowers field ”(2007),“ Still life with a daffodil ”(2004),“ Indian summer ”(2007),“ Birch ”,“ Spiral panychi ”,“ Kalina red ”(2004),“ Field of the sun ”,“ Apple blossom ”, “Evening Breath” (2005), “Silence”, “Summer” (2006), “Sunflowers” (2007), “Plowed Field”, “Such is Life ...”, “In the Garden” (2009), “It's Cold” (2010). Individual paintings are stored in the National Museum of Art, National U. T. Shevchenko, Museum of Cultural Heritage in Kiev, Poltava Museum of Local Lore, lived and worked in the city of Poltava.