Oil painting After the rain Oksana Ivanyuk

№Kalen 1586

The oil painting on Canvas titled "After the Rain" captures a fleeting yet vivid moment of tranquility and renewal in a rural village scene. The composition, suffused with warm golden light and shadowy undertones, reflects the artist’s emotional response to nature’s gentle pause following a downpour. With bold impasto strokes and a symphony of contrasting hues, the work invites the viewer to step into a world that feels both familiar and dreamlike. In the foreground, a dark, glistening body of water dominates — the rain-swollen pond or puddle now a reflective mirror of the sky and village surroundings. Shades of deep navy, indigo, and purples are enriched with highlights of copper and umber, hinting at leaves, earth, and submerged textures beneath the surface. Dabs of lighter tones — pale blue, white, and hints of lilac — mimic the ripples left behind by a flock of white ducks, joyfully paddling across the water. Their movement adds a touch of life and rhythm, suggesting how quickly nature resumes its calm routines after the storm. The ducks become a focal point of dynamic energy and innocence, their white feathers catching the light in stark contrast to the brooding water. They glide together toward the muddy bank, stirring up splashes and reflections that shimmer like broken glass. The artist’s brushwork around them is especially expressive — thick strokes and spontaneous gestures convey the vitality of the moment, as if the viewer could hear the gentle splashing and distant quacking. Beyond the pond, the landscape rises gently toward a wooden fence and the low-slung, weathered buildings of a village. The houses, rendered in rustic shades of terracotta, ochre, and moss green, nestle together under a violet sky. Their sloping red and green roofs catch the afternoon light, and despite the simplicity of form, the artist infuses each structure with character — some with crumbling chimneys, others partially obscured by foliage. The fence running horizontally across the canvas acts as a visual bridge, separating the drenched, glistening earth below from the warmth of domestic life above. A solitary wooden pole on the right side — likely for power or a drying line — stands tall against the saturated land, slightly leaning as if weighed down by the earlier rain. It introduces a vertical element that gently counterbalances the strong horizontal divisions in the work, adding a rustic, human touch to the natural serenity.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "After the rain"
* ARTISTS: Oksana Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 55x65 cm/'21.65x25.59 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, canvas
* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
* CONDITION: Photos provide accurate information about the product.

About the artist: Oksana Ivanyuk was born in 1964 in Rivne region. The love of painting has taken over from the baby. From 1975 to 1980 she studied at the Zoryan Art School of Rivne region.
In 1985 she graduated from the C.n Art College. M. Samokish (now has the status of a national university). Her teachers of painting were G. Kurilenko, V. Grigoriev. After graduating from the school, she began to work as a teacher of fine arts at the Piryatin School - a gymnasium of aesthetic education, which she founded with her husband in 1990.
Oksana Ivanyuk works in the landscape and still life genre. Personal exhibitions: Kyiv, Museum of Ukrainian Heritage; T. Shevchenko National Museum; the diplomatic mission of Ukraine to the USA (California) and others. She has participated in numerous exhibitions both in Ukraine and abroad.