Oil painting The silence of the fields after work Boris Serdyuk

№AAA5437

The Oil painting on Cardboard titled “The silence of the fields after work” captures a tranquil and contemplative moment at the heart of the countryside, where the day’s labor has ended and the stillness of evening descends over the land. Rendered in rich tones of violet, lavender, and deep indigo, the painting communicates a mood of serenity, solitude, and reflection. The viewer is immediately struck by the play of cool colors that dominate the scene, enveloping the fields and sky in an atmosphere of calm that borders on the ethereal. At the center of the composition, three large haystacks rise like soft, sculpted mounds, covered in the lingering hues of twilight. Their rounded forms, delicately touched with white and pale blue highlights, suggest the presence of frost or the reflection of fading light. They are enclosed by a rustic wooden fence, painted in darker, sturdy strokes that anchor the delicate forms of the haystacks to the earth. This enclosed area becomes a symbol of human effort, the quiet monument to the day’s work, now resting beneath the sky’s vastness. The fence itself, slightly uneven, echoes the authenticity of rural life, where necessity shapes the landscape more than perfection. The surrounding fields stretch into soft undulating plains, depicted with broad, textured strokes of purple and lilac. The thick impasto technique employed by the artist gives the land a tactile presence, as though the viewer could feel the roughness of the ground beneath their fingertips. These layers of paint suggest both depth and silence, the quiet kind that comes after the tools are put away and the workers have returned to their homes. It is not emptiness, but fullness of rest—an atmosphere where nature and human labor coexist in a pause of mutual respect. In the distance, darker hills rise against the sky, their outlines softened by layers of muted purples and deep shadows. They create a sense of depth, enclosing the fields and adding a touch of mystery to the composition. The hills fade gradually into the horizon, merging with the heavy twilight sky that stretches above. The sky, painted in bold sweeping strokes of violet, mauve, and dusky rose, dominates the upper portion of the painting, suggesting both vastness and weight. It is a sky that feels alive, not in storm or wind, but in its sheer presence—an ever-shifting canvas of color that both crowns and envelops the earth below.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "The silence of the fields after work"
* ARTISTS: Boris Serdyuk
* SIZE: 24x35 cm/9.44x13.77 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, cardboard
* 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 artists: Serdyuk Boris Petrovich was born on June 30, 1960 in the city of Konotop Sumy region. He graduated from the Yuri-Polish Pedagogical College (artistic and graphic department). The first exhibitions took place in Konotop in the 90's. Since 1999 - a free artist. Now lives and works in the city of Kremenchug, Poltava region.