Oil painting Spring in the city Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA5146

The oil painting on Cardboard titled "Spring in the City" presents a vivid and poetic vision of urban nature coming to life under the caress of spring. Through bold impasto techniques and an electrifying palette, the artist captures the profound contrast between the living softness of blooming greenery and the silent, static presence of architectural structures rising in the background. This contrast creates an emotional tension within the composition, simultaneously evoking energy, renewal, and contemplation. In the foreground, a lush park or garden unfolds in a profusion of colors—green, turquoise, lime, and emerald dominate the vegetation, evoking the lively pulse of spring. The trees, bent and twisted with expressive motion, seem to dance in joy, celebrating the return of warmth and sunlight. Their trunks, rendered in daring strokes of red and orange, pulse with vitality and movement. The foliage is heavy with life, painted in generous layers of paint that almost leap from the surface of the board. The layering creates a rich sense of depth and texture, inviting the viewer to feel as though they could reach out and brush their fingers across the thick leaves. Scattered among the trees are small, delicately painted human figures—stylized and anonymous. Their brightly colored clothing adds flecks of red, yellow, white, and violet among the greens, suggesting city dwellers enjoying a walk, a picnic, or perhaps a moment of peace within the foliage. These figures are dwarfed by the grandeur of both nature and the looming cityscape behind them, reinforcing the emotional atmosphere of reflection and quietude. Beyond the grove, a dramatic shift occurs as the canvas gives way to the city skyline. Here, the palette transitions into cool lavenders, whites, and soft greys, sculpting the impression of tall buildings rendered in a semi-abstract, dreamy form. These vertical structures rise like cliffs or icebergs, their edges softened by the painter’s brush yet grounded in their solidity. The forms seem to melt into the lavender sky, as though the city itself is dissolving into air, memory, or fantasy. The skyline doesn’t dominate the canvas aggressively—it exists almost like a faded backdrop, a memory of architecture behind the urgent presence of nature. This layered effect may symbolize the way urban life recedes in the face of nature's rebirth.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Spring in the city"
* 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.