Oil painting Autumn time in the village Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№Kalen 1551

The oil painting on Canvas titled "Autumn Time in the Village" captures the rich, sensory experience of a countryside immersed in the colors of fall. Through vibrant impasto and expressive palette knife techniques, the artist portrays not just a visual representation of a rural scene, but a full emotional and seasonal atmosphere. The painting is a harmonious blend of texture, color, and light that evokes the quiet beauty and transformation of autumn. At the heart of the composition stands a cluster of trees whose leaves have turned into a fiery spectacle of golds, ochres, umbers, and siennas. These trees dominate the canvas with their thick, sculptural brushstrokes, giving them a physical presence that seems to reach out toward the viewer. Their crowns shimmer with layers of burnt orange, deep crimson, and flashes of yellow, creating a canopy that seems to crackle with the crisp air of the season. Intermixed within the foliage are hints of violet and ultramarine, suggesting shadows caught between branches and the lingering transition between warmth and cold. Beneath the trees sits a modest rural house with a green roof, partially hidden by the rich vegetation. The house is rendered in pale cream and muted whites, its form slightly softened by the energetic application of paint. It feels as though the house belongs to the landscape—as much a part of the season as the trees themselves. This rural dwelling anchors the painting with a sense of human presence, stability, and memory, even though no figures are shown. The sky above is a serene, shifting wash of light blues and soft grays, suggesting a cool day with the sun hiding just beyond the horizon or behind passing clouds. The sky is painted with sweeping strokes, loose and confident, which contrast with the tighter, more energetic motion of the trees. This contrast creates a peaceful balance between grounded earth and expansive air. The ground and mid-foreground are alive with an unexpected kaleidoscope of colors. Purples, blues, and greens are layered in quick, gestural movements, giving the impression of fallen leaves, fading grass, and perhaps shadows cast by the late afternoon sun. Pops of electric yellow and sharp violet pull the eye across the surface, animating the field and suggesting that even the earth is alive in this moment of seasonal transition.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Autumn time in the village"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 20x25 cm/'7.87x9.84 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.