Oil painting Evening coolness before the rain Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA5149

The oil painting on Cardboard titled "Evening Coolness Before the Rain" captures a fleeting yet deeply atmospheric moment just before nature transitions into rainfall. The composition is bathed in rich, saturated hues that evoke the sensation of a warm day surrendering to the cool hush of evening. The artist's bold palette and textured brushwork bring to life the tension in the air, the subtle drop in temperature, and the silence that often precedes a storm. The sky dominates the upper portion of the painting with bold strokes of lavender, violet, and muted purples, hinting at dense, rain-laden clouds gathering quietly above the landscape. Wisps of blue and aquamarine twist among the purple, suggesting the last traces of daylight trying to pierce through. There is a sense of anticipation here, a calm before the release of nature’s cleansing rain. This sky sets the emotional tone for the entire work—mysterious, serene, and a little melancholic. In the foreground, a field stretches wide and wild, painted in shades of mustard yellow, ochre, and earthy green. The grass seems almost to shimmer under the dimming light, alive with detail and texture. The golden tones suggest the remnants of sunlight still clinging to the earth. Scattered throughout the field are small, dark haystacks painted in rich reds, browns, and blacks with occasional highlights of white, as if catching the very last glints of brightness. Their presence anchors the composition and creates a rhythm, giving the viewer’s eye multiple points of focus and balance across the canvas. To the right, nestled among hills and trees, are small village homes. The buildings are rendered in earthy tones of white, brown, and brick red, partially obscured by the land’s natural curves and thick vegetation. These homes feel both part of the landscape and slightly withdrawn, suggesting the intimacy and quiet solitude of rural life. One can imagine smoke slowly curling from a chimney, families gathering indoors, the first drops of rain soon to tap on the rooftops. The trees—central to the midground—rise up in deep shades of maroon, olive green, and shadowy purple. Their foliage is dense and tangled, forming a natural wall between the open field and the village beyond. The trees do not merely frame the scene—they breathe with it, infused with an internal energy. Their dark forms speak of stillness and shelter, creating a protective canopy under which life prepares for the change in weather.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Evening coolness before the rain"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/'5.90x7.87 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 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.