Oil painting Moonlight blue Oksana Ivanyuk

№AAA3963

This oil painting cardboard, titled "Moonlight blue", the artist employs expressive impasto brushwork, layering thick, textured strokes to create a composition filled with depth, movement, and contrast. The dominant use of cool blues and purples is complemented by warm earth tones, creating a striking interplay between night’s tranquility and the vibrancy of nature. The sky is a brilliant, deep blue, painted with swirling strokes that suggest movement and atmospheric depth. A glowing crescent moon casts its soft light over the landscape, subtly illuminating the surroundings. The thick application of paint in the sky creates texture, making the light feel diffused, as if clouds or mist are present in the night air. In the middle ground, towering trees with dark, twisted branches rise against the sky. The trees are painted in rich purples, deep blues, and earthy browns, their rough textures giving them a sense of strength and endurance. Some of the branches appear bare, while others have clusters of leaves that catch the moon’s reflection. The contrast between shadowed areas and the highlights of reflected light adds a dynamic element to the painting. The village houses, nestled in the background, are painted in warm oranges, deep reds, and dark browns, their forms loosely defined yet recognizable. The roofs catch the faint glow of the moonlight, while the small windows emit a sense of warmth, suggesting life within. The village appears secluded, blending naturally into the surrounding landscape, reinforcing the quiet solitude of the scene. In the foreground, a rustic wooden fence runs along the lower part of the composition, its posts weathered and uneven. The ground is painted in earthy greens, browns, and purples, depicting grass, mud, and patches of vegetation. A small body of water reflects the sky’s deep blue tones, adding a sense of movement and mirroring the celestial glow above. The painting’s impasto technique enhances the tactile quality of the landscape, making each brushstroke feel alive. The bold color contrasts between cool blues and warm earth tones create a dramatic yet harmonious effect, capturing the mystery and beauty of a moonlit night. The combination of expressive brushwork, rich textures, and a striking color palette makes this piece a mesmerizing depiction of nature’s nocturnal beauty.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Moonlight blue"
* ARTISTS: Oksana Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/'5.90x7.87 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, cardboard
* 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: Ivanyuk Oksana 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.
Ivanyuk Oksana 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 abroad3