Oil painting In the summer field Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA5593

The Oil painting Canvas titled “In the summer field” is a radiant celebration of warmth, light, and rural life, capturing the essence of a sun-drenched landscape where nature and human presence merge into one harmonious rhythm. Executed with expressive impasto strokes, the painting overflows with golden hues, textured layers, and a sense of abundance that evokes the timeless energy of summer. Through its colors, textures, and dynamic forms, the canvas brings to life both the vibrancy of the land and the labor that sustains it. The composition immediately draws the eye to the vast mound of golden field, its textured surface shimmering under the brilliance of the summer sky. Thick strokes of ochre, amber, and warm yellows dominate the foreground, embodying the ripened crops and hay that symbolize the season’s harvest. The impasto technique gives the field a tactile presence, allowing viewers to almost feel the dry stalks of grain and the warmth radiating from the sun-bathed earth. Each brushstroke contributes to a sense of energy, as though the land itself breathes with life. Amid the golden expanse, small figures are scattered, their movements suggested by quick strokes of darker tones and lighter highlights. These figures, likely field workers, bring a narrative dimension to the painting. Dressed in shades of white, red, and blue, they stand out against the ochre field, their gestures embodying labor, resilience, and the timeless rhythm of rural life. Their smallness in scale, compared to the immensity of the field, highlights the deep bond between humans and the land—a relationship of respect, effort, and interdependence. To the left of the canvas, the palette deepens into richer tones of forest green, violet, and earthy brown, suggesting the boundary of the field where trees rise to frame the scene. This contrast between the glowing gold of the crops and the cooler, darker foliage adds depth and balance to the composition. The vertical movement of the trees also offsets the horizontal expanse of the field, guiding the viewer’s gaze upward toward the sky.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "In the summer field"
* 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.