Oil painting Warm evening in the field Oksana Ivanyuk

№AAA5804

The Oil painting Canvas titled "Warm evening in the field" immerses the viewer in the golden embrace of nature at dusk, where the day’s light softens into a radiant spectacle of warmth and tranquility. The canvas glows with layers of ochre, amber, and golden yellow, colors that dominate the composition and create an atmosphere of calm serenity. The thick, textured brushstrokes capture the energy of the landscape, not in stillness, but in the vibrancy of its fading light. The setting is a rustic field, dotted with haystacks that rise from the ground like pyramids of abundance, each rendered in rich tones of yellow and orange, emphasizing their role as both subject and symbol of harvest, sustenance, and the cycle of rural life. The artist’s use of impasto is particularly striking in this work. Each stroke of the palette knife builds a tactile surface that almost invites the viewer to touch, as though one could feel the warmth of the hay or the softness of the evening air. The haystacks themselves are formed from thick strokes of paint, their textures overlapping and converging to give them volume and weight. They stand out vividly against the darker background of trees and shrubs, which are depicted with deep greens, earthy browns, and flashes of crimson and violet. These darker tones offer a contrast to the luminous foreground, reminding the viewer of the transition from the sunlit fields to the shadowy edges of the forest where night begins to gather. The sky, painted in a blend of golden yellows, lavender, and muted purples, mirrors the earth below, as though the entire scene is enveloped in one harmonious palette of warmth. The clouds, suggested with sweeping strokes of light violet and pale yellow, float across the expanse, illuminated by the remnants of the sun. Their fragmented and expressive forms suggest movement, evoking the feeling of a gentle evening breeze carrying the last warmth of the day across the fields. Hints of cooler tones—purples, blues, and greens—are scattered across the canvas, breaking through the dominance of gold and suggesting depth within the landscape. These cooler accents highlight the play of light and shadow, giving the composition dynamism while reinforcing the sense of a fleeting moment. It is as though the artist captured not just the physical reality of a warm evening but also the emotional resonance of the scene, the tender hush that descends as day slips quietly into night.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Warm evening in the field"
* 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 artist: 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 C.n 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.