Oil painting Geese on the Hill Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA4039

This oil painting cardboard, titled "Geese on the Hill", the artist employs thick, impasto brushstrokes to create texture and depth, allowing the composition to come alive with energy. In the foreground, a small group of white geese, their heads adorned with bright red accents, move across a lush green field. Their presence introduces a sense of life and movement, as if they are foraging or leisurely making their way across the landscape. The green grass beneath them is interspersed with flecks of red and blue, adding a dynamic interplay of colors that makes the scene feel more vivid. The middle ground features a striking blue and purple hill that dominates the composition. The bold, abstract application of color gives the hill a sculptural quality, almost as if it were carved from thick paint. The mix of cool and warm hues creates a sense of contrast and harmony, making the landscape feel both natural and slightly dreamlike. Beyond the hill, the background consists of a rich golden-yellow expanse that suggests a distant field or autumnal foliage. The thick, textured application of paint gives the impression of leaves shimmering in the sunlight or a rolling field bathed in warm light. This golden backdrop serves to intensify the visual contrast with the blue and purple tones of the hill, creating a captivating and immersive scene. Throughout the painting, the artist's use of color is both bold and unconventional, embracing a highly expressive palette that enhances the emotional impact of the work. The brushstrokes are energetic and gestural, adding to the overall dynamism of the scene. Rather than adhering strictly to realism, the painting evokes a more visceral, sensory experience of nature—one where color and texture play as important a role as form and composition. The overall mood of the piece is lively and joyous, capturing the beauty of a rural setting with a contemporary and expressive touch. The presence of the geese adds a charming and relatable element to the painting, making it not just a study of color and movement but also a snapshot of simple country life.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Geese on the Hill"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/'5.90x7.87 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, cardboard
* 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 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.