Oil painting City in the morning Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA5263

The oil painting on Canvas titled "City in the Morning" encapsulates the raw and unfiltered energy of an awakening urban landscape. Composed in thick impasto, this expressionist work immerses the viewer into a textured world where architecture, nature, and human activity blend in a vivid, emotional symphony. The artist’s technique employs rich layers of color, bold palette knife movements, and intense contrast to convey not just a view, but a visceral impression of the city’s earliest moments. At first glance, the composition appears almost abstract, yet within the dynamic brushstrokes emerge recognizable forms—multi-story buildings in warm ochres and siennas, tree clusters rendered in muted olive greens and dark purples, and the curving suggestion of a city street lined with cars. These visual elements are not meant to be precise; rather, they suggest the rhythm and pulse of city life in motion. The upper portion of the canvas is dominated by soft, creamy whites and pale yellows, portraying clouds catching the morning light. These tones descend into vibrant bursts of golden sunlight that illuminate the façades of buildings to the right—perhaps a block of historical architecture, given the curvature of arches and the reddish patina reminiscent of old brick or stucco. These structures, brought to life with rust, burnt orange, and mahogany hues, reflect the warming glow of a sun still rising above the rooftops. In contrast, the left side of the canvas evokes a cooler ambiance. Pale greens and shadowed blues fill the space occupied by foliage and the shaded side of buildings, offering balance and grounding to the composition. The thick application of olive, moss, and grey-violet imparts a dense, contemplative quality, suggesting that not all of the city has yet awoken. At street level, splashes of crimson, carmine, and cobalt blue form the silhouettes of parked cars and blurred human activity. These figures, while minimally defined, bring the painting to life, implying movement and purpose. Each vehicle, stylized in its shape and orientation, becomes a heartbeat in the artery of the city. They follow a winding street, which twists through the canvas with off-white and lavender brushstrokes, leading the viewer’s gaze toward the buildings and the brightness beyond.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "City in the morning"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy 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: 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.