Oil painting In the evening in the fields Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA5789

The Oil painting Canvas titled "In the evening in the fields" immerses the viewer in the mysterious and vibrant atmosphere of dusk, where the fading daylight transforms the rural landscape into a play of bold, contrasting colors. This work demonstrates the artist’s masterful ability to use expressive brushstrokes and thick impasto to convey not only the physical appearance of the fields but also the emotional and almost mystical aura that accompanies the evening’s arrival. Through color, texture, and rhythm, the painting captures a fleeting moment in time, when the land seems to breathe with both calmness and intensity. At the forefront of the composition, large patches of red dominate the field, representing the soil and scattered haystacks glowing under the last rays of the setting sun. These reds, enriched with tones of crimson and magenta, pulse with life and warmth, embodying the earth’s richness and vitality. Contrasting with this fiery palette, strokes of cobalt blue, turquoise, and violet weave through the field, creating a sense of coolness and evening shadows descending upon the land. The interplay of warm and cool tones mirrors the balance of day and night, light and darkness. The haystacks themselves, painted in thick impasto with strokes of pink, violet, and scarlet, are scattered across the field like glowing embers in the twilight. Their rounded shapes stand out against the horizontal expanse of the landscape, creating a rhythm that guides the viewer’s gaze deeper into the scene. Each haystack, though rendered abstractly, carries its own individuality through the subtle shifts in color and form, as if they are guardians of the land resting quietly at the close of the day. In the background, the dark green mass of trees forms a dense wall that contrasts with the openness of the fields. The forest is depicted with vigorous, layered brushstrokes, its darkness punctuated by touches of purple and blue, suggesting the encroaching night. Above this, the sky glows with an extraordinary mixture of turquoise, pink, and hints of golden light. The clouds, depicted with thick, sweeping strokes, seem to hold the last brilliance of the sun, illuminating the horizon with a surreal glow. The pink streaks on the horizon intensify the sense of transition—day yielding to evening, light dissolving into shadow.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "In the evening in the fields"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/5.90x7.87 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, canvas
* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
* CONDITION: we tried to convey the maximum information with the help of photos about this 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.