Oil painting A cold breeze blew Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№Kalen 1564

The oil painting on Canvas titled "A Cold Breeze Blew" evokes the stark yet poetic atmosphere of a windswept day in the countryside, capturing both the physical sensations and emotional undertones of a landscape touched by chill air and shifting light. The work is composed in a distinctly expressive, impressionistic style, where bold palette knife strokes and rich color blending create a vivid, textured portrayal of nature in motion. At the heart of the painting lies a field stretching beneath a turbulent sky, its colors layered in an array of cool and earthy tones. The foreground features a winding, rugged path that meanders through grasslands of muted olive and mossy green. Touches of violet, ochre, and burnt sienna slice through the terrain, adding rhythm and depth to the scene, as though the earth itself has absorbed the memory of seasons and storms. The trees—bending, swaying, almost dancing in the wind—are central to the painting’s emotional core. Rendered in robust swaths of deep blue, dark brown, and forest green, they appear almost sentient, as if reacting to the invisible presence of the breeze. Their exaggerated, angular forms rise dramatically into the sky, silhouetted against swirling clouds of turquoise, pale mint, and soft cerulean. The movement of these trees gives the landscape a sense of narrative—a story of nature yielding to elemental forces while still retaining its rooted strength. In the middle distance, a group of cows grazes calmly despite the unsettled weather. Painted in dark, almost silhouetted forms, they provide a quiet anchor within the composition, contrasting the dynamic energy of the trees and sky. These animals are not rendered in detail but rather suggested with sweeping, intuitive strokes, their peaceful presence adding a pastoral touch to an otherwise wind-tossed moment. The sky above, filled with layered strokes of cool blue, off-white, and pale green, conveys the heaviness and unpredictability of changing weather. The light is diffused, casting no harsh shadows, only a subtle glow that suggests the fading sun behind drifting clouds. The texture of the sky is palpable, as if one could feel the movement of air and vapor swirling across the canvas. There’s an impression of temperature—a chill that cuts through the scene, carried on the wind that rushes through tree limbs and across open pastures.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "A cold breeze blew"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 30x35 cm/'11.81x13.77 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, canvas
* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
* CONDITION: Photos provide accurate information about the product.

About the artist: Born March 13, 1954, in the city of Piryatin, Poltava region. He graduated from the C.n 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.