Oil painting Between water and trees Yuriy Suprunchuk

№AAA4390

The oil painting on Cardboard titled "Between Water and Trees" captures a serene, luminous moment suspended between the vast stillness of a lake and the silent grandeur of a golden grove. This vibrant landscape offers a visual retreat into nature, where the gentle rhythm of water and the quiet presence of trees coexist in perfect harmony. Through rich color, textured brushwork, and careful composition, the artist creates a space that invites reflection, calm, and a deep appreciation for the beauty of the natural world. The scene is set along a peaceful lakeshore, where the water stretches toward the distant horizon under a clear sky. The sky is painted in soft, saturated tones of blue, punctuated with wisps of clouds that add depth and openness to the composition. The lake, mirroring the sky above, shimmers with subtle variations in blue and turquoise, creating a sense of gentle movement and fluidity. The stillness of the surface is only broken by slight ripples and reflections, suggesting a light breeze and the tranquil flow of time. On the right side of the composition, a dense stand of trees arches over the water, their trunks leaning slightly toward the lake as if drawn to its calm. The trees are rendered in warm, earthy hues—yellows, oranges, ochres, and deep greens—that suggest the height of autumn, when the foliage is rich with seasonal color. The brushstrokes here are expressive, capturing the vertical energy of the trees and the vibrant interplay of light and shadow filtering through their leaves. Nestled along the shore beneath this glowing canopy are two small boats, their colors—red and green—standing out brightly against the natural palette of the scene. Their reflections dance lightly on the surface of the water, reinforcing their presence while adding balance and rhythm to the lower half of the painting. These boats, seemingly waiting in stillness, suggest human presence without depicting it directly. They evoke thoughts of slow afternoons, gentle paddling, and the intimacy of moments spent in nature’s embrace. The title “Between Water and Trees” is both literal and symbolic. It defines the geographic placement of the boats and the viewer’s eye—drawn into the space where earth and water meet. But it also hints at the conceptual idea of balance: between movement and stillness, color and calm, man and nature. This transitional space, neither fully of the lake nor entirely of the forest, becomes a place of pause and meditation.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Between water and trees"
* ARTISTS: Yuriy Suprunchuk
* SIZE: 18x24.6 cm/'7.08x9.44 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 artist: Zhitomir artist Suprunchuk Yuri Sergeevich Born on April 11, 1961, in the city of Zhitomir. Graduated from the Zheleznogorsk Art School, R. (1982). Teachers in the specialty: V. Chukuev, E. Nikulin. Painter. Member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine (2002). Major works: "Near the house" (2005), "Winter on the outskirts of Zhitomir" (2006), "Autumn still life" (2004). Lived and worked in the city of Zhitomir.