Oil painting Covered with snow Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№Kalen 1619

The oil painting on Canvas titled "Covered with Snow" transports the viewer into a soft, serene winter world where silence and simplicity reign. Executed in a semi-abstract style, the composition captures a snow-covered landscape, where trees, sky, and earth seem to dissolve into one another through flowing, rounded brushstrokes and a subtle palette of cool pastels. The foreground is dominated by a field of gently undulating snow. Delicate lavender, icy blue, and muted beige tones are applied with smooth, confident strokes, evoking the texture of untouched snow under soft daylight. In the middle of this serene expanse, a small dark patch of earth breaks through the snow—perhaps a haystack or the remnants of a plowed path. Perched upon it are a few dark birds, providing a touch of contrast and life, their dark silhouettes hinting at quiet resilience in the face of winter’s hush. The middle ground is marked by a row of rounded trees whose shapes resemble cotton or cloud forms. Their soft, pillowy canopies are rendered in hues of muted blue, lavender, and soft gray, with hints of peach and ochre peeking through at the base of the trunks—suggesting the warmth of the earth still rooted beneath the snow. These trees are stylized and rhythmically placed, giving the scene a lyrical quality. Their curved, uniform shapes and glowing underlayers contribute to a sense of gentle motion, as though the entire landscape were caught in a slow, frozen breath. In the background, the outline of a village emerges faintly—just a suggestion of rooftops and walls—half-buried in the snow and nestled within the sheltering line of trees. The buildings are painted with delicate restraint, blending into the scenery without imposing on it. Their presence implies warmth and domestic life beyond the cold quietude of the open field. The sky above is a swirling mass of brushwork, rendered in light steel blues, purples, and snowy whites, with dynamic curves that mirror the forms of the trees below. The sky seems to ripple like fabric or fog, reinforcing the dreamlike atmosphere of the entire scene. There is no sun visible, yet the entire canvas is suffused with light—soft and diffused, like that of an overcast winter morning.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Covered with snow"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 100x110 cm/'39.37x43.30 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.