Oil painting The gold of an October day Oksana Ivanyuk

№AAA5130

The oil painting on Cardboard titled "The gold of an October day" captures the splendor of autumn in its full majestic bloom, channeling the warmth and richness of the season into a breathtaking composition. With bold, impasto brushwork and an electrifying palette of reds, oranges, yellows, and blues, the artist presents not just a landscape, but a moment where time appears to stand still in reverent admiration of nature’s beauty. The central focus of the painting lies in the golden canopy of trees that dominates the upper portion of the composition. Their foliage bursts with intense hues of amber, crimson, burnt sienna, and lemon yellow—colors that feel sunlit and alive, yet carry the nostalgic undertone of passing time. These trees tower above the humble village structures below, acting almost like guardians of memory and change. Their trunks, rendered in textured whites and browns, stretch skyward and are echoed by the gestural sky, streaked with gentle patches of blue and violet, giving the whole painting an ethereal and almost dreamlike quality. Nestled beneath this cascade of foliage are quaint rural cottages, their roofs and walls touched by the palette of the season. The roofs are painted in earthy tones—soft grays, beiges, and muted purples—that harmonize with the vibrant natural background without becoming lost in it. The structures feel aged, familiar, and grounded, suggesting a long-standing connection to the land they rest upon. This visual balance between the built and the natural world reflects the gentle coexistence of human life and nature in village life. In the foreground, fields painted in a patchwork of golden yellows, ochres, and lime greens stretch toward the viewer. These rolling fields are textured with bold strokes that suggest not only vegetation but also the play of light and shadow across the terrain. The field is divided subtly by fence posts and paths, their placement guiding the eye deeper into the composition while adding a sense of spatial order.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "The gold of an October day"
* 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: 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.