Oil painting Goats in a wheat field Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№Kalen 1615

The oil painting on Canvas titled "Goats in a Wheat Field" captures a moment of quiet rural harmony, where the natural world and animal life coexist in effortless rhythm. The composition invites the viewer into a golden sea of wheat, where a small herd of goats roams freely beneath a vast sky and imposing hills. With a masterful balance of texture, color, and atmosphere, the artist evokes a timeless pastoral scene, both peaceful and vividly alive. At the center of the painting, a group of white goats stands out against the glowing yellow and ochre tones of the wheat field. Their soft, rounded forms are delicately rendered with swift but confident brushstrokes, suggesting both motion and stillness—some goats graze while others lift their heads, as if alert to distant sounds or scents. Interspersed among the white goats, a few darker ones provide visual contrast and balance, anchoring the eye within the movement of the herd. The golden wheat field itself is painted with a sense of richness and abundance. Thick, expressive brushwork creates layers of texture that simulate the waving stalks, their tops catching the sunlight and glowing with warmth. The color palette here leans heavily into yellows, ochres, and warm browns, creating a radiant foreground that almost vibrates with energy. The impasto technique adds dimension, allowing the viewer to feel the rugged surface and sun-drenched vitality of the land. Beyond the field, the tone of the painting deepens. A range of earthen hues—burnt sienna, umber, and deep burgundy—marks the gradual ascent of a rugged hillside. Shadows collect here, contrasting dramatically with the brightness of the wheat and the white goats. This mass of darker terrain suggests both the protective boundary of the scene and the quiet power of nature looming beyond human touch. The layered hills curve upward, adding depth and perspective that guides the viewer’s gaze toward the horizon. Above it all stretches a luminous sky, painted in sweeping, fluid strokes. Pale blues, creamy whites, and streaks of gray suggest the quiet drama of weather—a sky neither stormy nor perfectly clear, but full of movement and potential. The clouds seem to drift lazily across the canvas, casting dappled light over the field below. This balance of sky and land, light and shadow, heightens the sense of natural rhythm and seasonal transition.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Goats in a wheat field"
* 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.