Oil painting Lush sunny fields Oksana Ivanyuk

№AAA5197

The oil painting on Canvas titled "Lush Sunny Fields" is a vibrant homage to the golden pulse of summer, bursting with warmth, vitality, and a deeply rooted sense of home. With thick, expressive brushstrokes and an impasto technique that adds physical depth to the image, the artist creates a scene where every element—from sky to sunflower—seems to radiate light and motion. The foreground is a dazzling spectacle of blooming sunflowers. Their large, circular heads tilt in different directions, catching the sunlight like miniature suns themselves. The artist uses a striking palette of yellows, oranges, and ochres with dashes of red and deep brown to capture the flowers’ rich centers and dynamic petals. The brushwork here is energetic and swirling, suggesting a gentle breeze rustling through the field. The interplay of color and texture makes the sunflowers feel almost alive, as if they’re stretching and dancing in the heat of the day. This vibrant sea of flowers gives way to a rustic countryside backdrop, where a thatched-roof cottage sits nestled among trees. Painted with earthy browns and subdued whites, the house offers a calm visual anchor in the midst of the painting’s color intensity. It exudes a quiet charm, evoking images of a simple life in harmony with nature. Small details—such as the smokestack rising from the roof or the shadowy windows—are captured in subtle, yet deliberate, strokes that ground the work in realism despite its expressive style. Surrounding the cottage are trees painted with a confident blend of greens, reds, and cool blues. Their trunks rise from the lower edges of the canvas, bridging the vibrant floral field and the deep blue sky above. The foliage is depicted with expressive, abstract dabs of the brush, giving them a playful, semi-impressionistic appearance. They do not stand still, but sway gently with the mood of the painting, reinforcing the sense of lively rhythm throughout the landscape. The background opens to soft hills rendered in sweeping bands of warm yellow and muted orange. Their smooth texture contrasts with the heavily textured sunflowers and trees, guiding the viewer’s eye into the horizon and lending a soothing balance to the composition. Above, a clear sky in hues of cyan and turquoise with hints of lavender and coral envelopes the scene. Its presence suggests not just fair weather, but a feeling of wide, endless possibility—a true summer’s sky.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Lush sunny fields"
* ARTISTS: Oksana 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 artists: Oksana Ivanyuk was born in 1964 in Rivne region. The love of painting has taken over from the baby. From 1975 to 1980 she studied at the Zoryan Art School of Rivne region.
In 1985 she graduated from the Art College. M. Samokish (now has the status of a national university). Her teachers of painting were G. Kurilenko, V. Grigoriev. After graduating from the school, she began to work as a teacher of fine arts at the Piryatin School - a gymnasium of aesthetic education, which she founded with her husband in 1990.
Oksana Ivanyuk works in the landscape and still life genre. Personal exhibitions: Kyiv, Museum of Ukrainian Heritage; T. Shevchenko National Museum; the diplomatic mission of Ukraine to the USA (California) and others. She has participated in numerous exhibitions both in Ukraine and abroad.