Oil painting Haystacks in the field Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA4476

The painting "Haystacks in the Field" bursts with life, texture, and vibrant color, capturing the essence of a sunlit countryside scene. The artist’s expressive use of oil paint, applied thickly with a palette knife, creates a dynamic and tactile surface, making the landscape almost tangible. The rich impasto technique gives the work a sculptural quality, where each stroke adds depth and movement, enhancing the sense of energy within the natural setting. At the center of the composition, golden haystacks rise from the field like warm, sunlit mounds. The artist has used a striking combination of ochre, burnt sienna, and deep umber, blending these earthy tones into the surrounding environment. The haystacks, though loosely defined, are full of motion, as if swaying gently in a summer breeze. The textured paint creates an illusion of rough, fibrous surfaces, capturing the way light dances upon the dried grass. The foreground is a riot of colors, with greens, yellows, and touches of red interwoven to depict the uneven terrain. There is a sense of wild growth, with the land painted in broad, swirling strokes, making the viewer feel as if they are standing amidst tall grass, looking upon the scattered haystacks. The earth is warm and full of vitality, showing both cultivated fields and untamed nature blending into one harmonious composition. The middle ground features a line of dense trees and foliage, painted in deep blues, greens, and rich splashes of fiery orange and red. The contrast between the cool tones of the trees and the warmer shades of the field adds a striking balance to the painting. The artist’s bold use of color brings an almost dreamlike quality to the landscape, where the trees appear alive with flickers of golden sunlight filtering through the branches. The thickly applied paint gives the impression of dense leaves and twisted branches, creating a sense of enclosure and warmth. The sky above is a mixture of cool blue and soft muted gray, with streaks of pink and lavender subtly worked into the upper portion of the painting. The heavy application of paint here creates a dramatic sky, hinting at the ever-changing moods of the countryside. The sky does not merely act as a backdrop but is an integral part of the composition, adding to the painting’s sense of movement and atmosphere.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Haystacks in the field"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/'5.90x7.87 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 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.