Oil painting Edge of the Village Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA5268

The oil painting on Canvas titled "Edge of the Village" captures the serene yet vibrant threshold where cultivated life meets the raw openness of nature. With an expressive palette dominated by purples, blues, ochres, and fiery reds, the artist offers not merely a depiction of a physical boundary but a poetic interpretation of transition — between places, seasons, and moods. In the foreground, richly textured mounds of hay rendered in dense impasto draw immediate attention. These reddish-orange and golden forms anchor the composition with warmth and volume, contrasting strikingly with the surrounding fields, where blue and violet hues dominate. The field itself is a celebration of color and energy — a wild sea of lavender and periwinkle interrupted by sudden bursts of green and indigo. These shades ripple across the canvas like echoes of a sunset caught in tall grass and wind-swept wildflowers, lending the piece a dreamlike atmosphere. The middle ground acts as a gentle divide, leading the eye toward the edge of the village. Thatched roofs peek from behind tangled trees, their silhouettes softly blurred as if absorbed by the landscape. Each structure is painted in soft earthy tones — warm whites, burnt sienna, creamy beige — giving the sense of homes that are both sturdy and weathered by time. These are not houses drawn with precision but felt with emotion, their character etched in the simplicity of their form and their harmony with the terrain. Towering trees, painted with quick and assertive strokes, form a natural border behind the houses. Their foliage, in ochres, greens, and umbers, dances between seasons, simultaneously suggesting late summer and early autumn. The trunks and branches are depicted in twisted and gestural lines, adding a sense of quiet motion, as if a breeze moves through the village, touching rooftops, leaves, and haystacks with equal reverence. Above this tranquil settlement stretches a vast, expressive sky — a symphony of soft blue, mint green, and pale lilac, punctuated by creamy, drifting clouds. The choice of colors and their layered application gives the sky a gentle luminosity, suggesting a late afternoon light or the moment just before twilight settles in. It’s a sky that breathes, not static but alive, holding within it both calm and the possibility of change.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Edge of the Village"
* 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.