Oil painting Autumn is far away Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№Kalen 1568

The oil painting on Canvas titled "Autumn is Far Away" captures a moment of seasonal transition, suspended between the final warmth of summer and the distant promise of autumn’s full arrival. This atmospheric composition is built on a delicate interplay of light, color, and texture, each brushstroke contributing to a landscape that feels both grounded in nature and dreamlike in execution. The foreground is bathed in warm golden and amber hues, reminiscent of early autumn grasses tinged with the first signs of change. The thick, expressive brushstrokes create a lively texture that evokes the sensation of dry leaves underfoot and the soft rustle of wind through meadowlands. A patch of rich rust-colored earth lies slightly off center, its curved form anchoring the composition and drawing the viewer’s gaze. This earthy mass may be a mound, a stone, or simply a patch of sun-warmed ground—its ambiguity adds to the poetic openness of the scene. Emerging from the foreground are slender trees, their trunks painted with vertical accents of white, ochre, and pale green. These birch-like forms are rendered with an impressionistic touch, standing tall and graceful among more shadowed forms. The trees are scattered in a loose rhythm, as if inviting the viewer to wander through them. Their foliage, painted in sparse dabs of yellow-green, hints at the first signs of seasonal transformation—autumn has not yet arrived in full, but its presence is softly approaching. As the eye moves further into the canvas, the composition becomes more muted and diffused. A curtain of purples, lilacs, and dusty blues washes across the middle ground, depicting a densely wooded area or possibly a distant hillside cloaked in a lavender-hued mist. These tones suggest quietness and introspection, infusing the scene with a subtle melancholy. The forms in this area are intentionally indistinct, dissolving into one another and creating a dreamy veil over the deeper reaches of the landscape. The background is crowned by a gently glowing sky, painted in soft peach, rose, and coral tones, reminiscent of early evening or the fading light of late summer. Wisps of clouds, rendered in textured greens and light pinks, drift across the canvas, contributing to the tranquil and contemplative mood. This pastel sky balances the richness of the earth-tones below and gives the scene a sense of elevation and peace, suggesting that the day is ending and that change, though far away, is inevitable.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Autumn is far away"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 50x60 cm/'19.68x23.62 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, canvas
* 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 C.n 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.