Oil painting Silence settles on the field and sky Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA5355

The Oil painting on Canvas titled "Silence settles on the field and sky" is a vibrant symphony of color and movement that transcends traditional landscape depiction, instead immersing the viewer in an emotionally charged, almost dreamlike vision of nature. The artist's expressive palette knife technique lends a palpable texture to the canvas, with thick, dynamic strokes that elevate the surface into a living, breathing entity. This is not a quiet sunset or a contemplative dawn—it is an explosion of silence that paradoxically shouts with color and energy. The scene unfolds in a surreal and abstracted interpretation of a pastoral field, where the boundaries between earth and sky dissolve into a fluid interplay of yellow, violet, red, turquoise, and orange. At the base, the field is ablaze with fiery hues—golden ochres, deep greens, and bold oranges—evoking the richness of a late summer meadow. Amid the swirling pigments, one can discern the subtle forms of grazing animals, suggested rather than defined, their presence hinting at serenity and timelessness. These earthy forms ground the composition, providing contrast to the more ethereal quality of the upper part of the painting. As the eye moves upward, the trees begin to stretch into improbable shapes—angular trunks and flame-like leaves that appear to dance in the light. Their reds, yellows, and cobalt blues clash and complement, as if the forest itself were caught in a kaleidoscopic dream. Beyond the trees, the sky becomes a canvas within a canvas, where deep violets and rich magentas blend with touches of blue and pale yellow. The horizon line is lost in a haze of color, inviting contemplation rather than observation. This atmospheric layering gives the sense that silence here is not emptiness, but fullness—a profound stillness borne of natural unity.Through this composition, the artist challenges the viewer to embrace color not only as decoration but as emotion, as narrative, as energy made visible. The abstract tendencies do not confuse but liberate the viewer from literal constraints, offering instead a sensory experience—like music rendered in oil. This painting speaks to the quiet majesty of nature, to the beauty that resides not just in form but in the feelings a landscape can evoke when rendered with boldness and soul.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Silence settles on the field and sky"
* 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.