Oil painting Summer evening in the village Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA5813

The Oil painting Canvas titled "Summer evening in the village" is a vivid and expressive portrayal of rural life at the height of the warm season, created with thick, textured strokes that embody both the abundance of nature and the rhythm of village existence. With its rich palette of greens, yellows, oranges, and deep blues, the work captures the very essence of a summer day in the countryside, where life unfolds in harmony with the land. The artist uses impasto techniques to create a tactile surface that mirrors the physicality of the landscape itself, giving the viewer the sense of being fully immersed in the scene. At the heart of the composition are two large, golden haystacks, their textured forms dominating the foreground. Painted in glowing oranges, yellows, and touches of red, they radiate warmth and symbolize the fruits of agricultural labor, the culmination of long summer days spent under the sun. Their bold strokes suggest both the weight of the harvest and the fleeting quality of the season, as though the viewer has caught a snapshot of rural life in motion. The haystacks also serve as a visual anchor, grounding the viewer amidst the swirling energy of the surrounding colors. Behind them, the canvas expands into a layered village scene. Small houses with red rooftops peek from the dense greenery, their bright accents standing out against the darker tones of trees. These dwellings add a sense of human presence to the otherwise nature-filled setting, a reminder of the intimate relationship between people and the land they work. The rooftops are painted with sharp contrasts of crimson and white, which immediately draw the eye, suggesting warmth, shelter, and the rhythm of daily life. The trees, with their heavy crowns of foliage, dominate much of the background, painted with bold strokes of green, turquoise, and even hints of ochre. Their branches seem to sway and rustle, animated by the brushwork, as if carrying the whispers of the summer breeze. Between the trees and the houses lies a narrow band of blue and violet, which may suggest a stream or shadowed earth, adding depth and coolness to balance the fiery tones of the hay and rooftops.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Summer evening in the village"
* 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.