Oil painting Calm on the water Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA5092

The oil painting on Cardboard titled "Calm on the Water" captures a serene and meditative moment in nature where silence, light, and movement exist in perfect harmony. With expressive impasto brushstrokes and a rich, layered palette of greens, golds, and deep natural tones, the artist constructs a visual poem that conveys not only a place but also a state of being—peaceful, observant, and fully immersed in the present. The composition centers around a solitary figure in a small blue rowboat, gently gliding across a quiet stretch of water. The person, painted in warm pinks and whites, is engaged in the simple act of rowing or perhaps fishing, suggesting a purposeful yet unhurried presence. The human form is small in comparison to the landscape, emphasizing the grandeur of nature and the humility of the figure within it. Yet this figure is not diminished—they are integrated, part of the stillness and beauty that surrounds them. The water itself is a masterpiece of layered greens, from luminous lime to deep olive, reflecting the vegetation and light above. Broad, horizontal strokes and subtle variations in color and tone give the water a textured, gently rippling surface. Light dances across the reflections, catching on patches of lily pads and broken sky, suggesting the subtle movement of the current and the changing play of sun and shade. The surface of the water acts as a mirror—not just to the landscape, but to the inner stillness of the moment. Across the upper half of the painting, dense trees rise along the shoreline, painted in an explosion of color and texture. Shades of emerald, forest green, crimson, and touches of indigo and burnt umber blend together to create a rich tapestry of foliage. The impasto technique enhances the feeling of depth and life within the trees—each leaf and branch seems to pulse with organic energy. Highlights of golden light peek through the canopy, suggesting the soft, angled sunlight of late afternoon. The trees lean slightly, as if drawn toward the water, echoing the gentle momentum of the boat and reinforcing the unity between all elements in the scene. A narrow sandy shoreline separates the water from the forest—a golden ribbon that leads the eye horizontally through the composition. This quiet strip of land, painted in buttery yellows and soft browns, offers a visual resting place, balancing the energetic textures above and the fluid reflections below.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Calm on the water"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy 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 artist: Born March 13, 1954, in the city of Piryatin, Poltava region. He graduated from the 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.