Oil painting The city wakes up in the fresh air Oleksiy Ivanyuk

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The Oil painting on Canvas titled "The city wakes up in the fresh air" captures a fleeting yet powerful moment of early morning urban life, infused with warmth, movement, and a palpable sense of renewal. Through bold, expressive brushstrokes and a vivid, sun-drenched palette, the artist evokes the stirring of a small town as it gradually emerges from slumber and embraces the day. The textured strokes add a tactile quality to the work, pulling the viewer into the dynamic streetscape and immersing them in the sensory experience of a city awakening. At the heart of the composition is a narrow street flanked by buildings of contrasting character. On the left, cream and terracotta facades reflect the gentle sunlight, enhanced by the surrounding trees that provide cool, dappled shade. On the right, a darker structure looms — perhaps a shop or an apartment block — its shadowy hues suggesting the last vestiges of night. The transition between light and shadow, warm and cool tones, embodies the threshold between sleep and activity, rest and movement. Figures populate the scene in soft, almost abstract silhouettes, suggesting the beginning of daily routines — neighbors chatting on benches, a vendor setting up a stall, children darting through patches of sun. These human forms, rendered with impressionistic flair in bright dashes of red, orange, and blue, pulse with life and energy. They are not detailed, yet their presence animates the street, giving the viewer the sense of shared community and ritual. Above, the sky is painted in luminous turquoise, signaling the freshness of the morning air. Wisps of white and mint green cloud formations dance across the canvas like a breeze brushing through the town, lifting the mood and promising a peaceful, temperate day ahead. The foliage of the trees sways gently, rendered in expressive loops of olive, emerald, and ochre, contributing to the sense of movement and serenity. The textured canvas and the thick impasto application of oil paint lend the work a sculptural quality, allowing each building, tree, and person to emerge not just visually but physically from the surface. This tactile quality invites the viewer to not only observe but to feel the atmosphere — the crispness of the morning, the warmth of the first sunrays, the quiet bustle of beginning.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "The city wakes up in the fresh air"
* 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.