Oil painting Twilight of city life Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA4005

This oil painting cardboard, titled "Twilight of city life", the thick impasto technique, applied with dynamic and textured brushstrokes, gives the scene an almost dreamlike, surreal quality, capturing the energy and movement of city life as it fades into the twilight. In the foreground, a park or public square comes to life with small, loosely defined figures scattered throughout. These figures, painted in dark contrasting tones, appear engaged in various activities—walking, sitting, or conversing—adding a sense of human presence to the composition. Their indistinct forms give the impression of fleeting moments, as if they are blending into the surroundings, emphasizing the transient nature of city life. The middle ground is dominated by a row of lush, stylized trees painted in a rich combination of greens, yellows, and hints of orange. Their exaggerated forms, with twisting trunks and expressive foliage, create a dynamic visual rhythm, acting as a natural barrier between the urban space and the architectural backdrop beyond. The texture and thickness of the paint applied to the trees give them a tangible, almost sculptural quality, making them stand out against the vibrant background. The background presents a mesmerizing cityscape bathed in the colors of twilight. Buildings and rooftops, painted in varying shades of magenta, pink, and deep purple, appear to dissolve into the sky. The blending of these warm hues with cool blues and shadows creates an atmospheric depth, suggesting a city that is alive with lights and movement, even as night begins to settle. The sky itself is an intense, electric green, an unusual and captivating choice that sets the tone for the entire painting. This unconventional color contrasts sharply with the pink and purple hues below, creating a sense of otherworldliness and heightened emotion. The choice of green may symbolize artificial city lights reflecting off the clouds, or it could evoke a deeper, symbolic meaning—perhaps the city’s energy persisting even as darkness encroaches. The overall mood of the painting is vibrant yet introspective. The juxtaposition of vivid, energetic colors with the softer, blurred edges of figures and structures suggests the ever-changing, fleeting nature of urban existence. The painting captures the moment between day and night, when the city’s energy lingers in the air, and life continues in an almost hypnotic rhythm.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Twilight of city life"
* 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.