Oil painting Light at day’s end Oleksiy Ivanyuk

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The oil painting on Canvas titled "Light at Day’s End" captures a fleeting, golden moment of quietude in a countryside village as the sun lowers itself gently behind the horizon. The entire scene is imbued with warmth and tenderness, painted in generous strokes of texture and color that invite the viewer into a world suspended in time. This is not merely a visual representation but a sensory experience—the whisper of the wind in the grass, the fading rustle of leaves, and the hush that comes just before evening fully arrives. At the heart of the composition stands a modest yellow house with a steep, reddish-brown roof, its structure touched by the final rays of sunlight. The artist uses warm ochres and soft oranges to bathe the building in an amber glow, giving the impression that the walls themselves are radiating warmth back into the air. The turquoise trim around the window offers a vibrant contrast, suggesting a home filled with stories and quiet life. The window, painted with darkened shadows, seems to look out contemplatively, as if aware of the end of the day. The house is surrounded by other rustic buildings, some with thatched or metal roofs, partially hidden behind an old, worn fence that stretches across the canvas. This fence, painted in thick strokes of gray and beige, feels aged and sturdy, its rough texture capturing years of sun, rain, and use. Despite its weathered look, it serves as a gentle barrier between the viewer and the intimate domestic world within. A vibrant patch of blue on one of the doors breaks the palette, drawing attention and suggesting human presence just beyond the quiet. Clusters of trees and blooming bushes frame the buildings, rendered in deep greens, dark purples, and bright bursts of pink. These floral accents convey a sense of seasonal beauty, perhaps late spring or early summer, when blossoms thrive in the lingering sunlight. Their painterly abstraction allows the viewer to feel the brushwork and movement, adding life and rhythm to the scene. They do not stand still—they sway, breathe, and shift in the soft breeze of dusk.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Light at day’s end"
* 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.