Oil painting Haystacks in a summer field Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№Kalen 1561

The oil painting on Canvas titled "Haystacks in a Summer Field" is a vibrant celebration of the rural countryside at the height of summer, rendered with a bold palette and dynamic impasto technique. Through thick, confident brushstrokes and intense color harmonies, the artist breathes life into a timeless agricultural motif—two monumental haystacks rising proudly from a golden field under a swirling summer sky. At the center of the composition, the haystacks emerge as sculptural forms, bursting with color and texture. Far from the traditional golden browns often associated with hay, these stacks are painted in a mosaic of warm ochres, purples, scarlets, greens, and fiery oranges. The haystacks dominate the canvas like quiet guardians of the landscape, each with a sharp wooden pole piercing the sky at its summit, grounding them with a rustic authenticity. The brushwork is heavy and deliberate, allowing the viewer to feel the materiality of the paint and the tactile quality of the scene it represents. The haystacks’ placement—slightly off-center and balanced by the rolling landscape—creates a sense of movement and rhythm. Their irregular, organic shapes contrast with the more flattened shapes of the fields and hills around them, creating a dynamic composition that captures the viewer’s eye and leads it through the entire scene. The interplay of colors within the haystacks themselves is mesmerizing. Patches of cool blue and violet nestle against bursts of red and amber, suggesting the way light and shadow dance across the coarse surface of dried grass. Surrounding the haystacks is a glowing field, bursting with hues of sun-drenched yellow, pale ochre, grassy green, and cobalt blue. The terrain appears alive—undulating, rippling with energy—as if stirred by a warm breeze. The artist has not simply painted a field, but rather has translated the sensation of standing in it: the heat rising off the earth, the texture of dry grass underfoot, and the rustle of the wind weaving between the haystacks. The sky above is equally animated, filled with sweeping brushstrokes of azure, lavender, and pale rose. Clouds streak and swirl across the blue heavens, hinting at a late afternoon or early evening light. This sky, while not realistic in a traditional sense, communicates a strong emotional truth—a poetic vision of nature in motion and harmony.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Haystacks in a summer field"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 25x30 cm/'9.84x11.81 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.