Oil painting The sun is setting Oksana Ivanyuk

№AAA5575

The Oil painting Canvas titled “The sun is setting” captures the fleeting yet magnificent moment when day dissolves into evening, and the entire landscape is bathed in the fiery glow of the descending sun. The canvas immediately draws the eye to the central tree, which bursts into life with rich hues of orange, red, and golden yellow, its branches illuminated as though ignited by the last rays of light. The use of impasto creates thick, textured strokes that give the foliage and trunk a palpable energy, allowing the viewer to almost feel the heat and vibrancy emanating from the heart of the composition. Behind the glowing tree, subtle shapes of rustic houses emerge in deeper tones of brown, purple, and blue, partially hidden by the blaze of color that dominates the foreground. These structures appear quiet, subdued, and almost contemplative, as if yielding to the overwhelming grandeur of nature at this sacred hour of day. Their stillness balances the dynamism of the tree, anchoring the scene in the everyday rhythms of rural life, while reminding us of humanity’s humble place within the vast, ever-changing cycles of the natural world. The ground is alive with a kaleidoscope of shades—lime green, golden yellow, and crimson intermingle with cooler tones of cobalt, ultramarine, and violet. This vibrant mixture suggests a landscape still infused with vitality even as the light softens and shadows lengthen. The artist’s palette knife technique enhances the raw, almost sculptural quality of the land, where each stroke conveys movement and depth. The surface seems to shift and shimmer, much like the land itself when drenched in the radiant glow of sunset. Above the scene, fragments of deep greens and purples blend with flickers of orange, hinting at the fading sky beyond the tree canopy. The absence of a wide expanse of sky is significant—it shifts the focus downward, onto the earth and the elements directly touched by the sun’s departing light. This choice emphasizes intimacy over vastness, grounding the viewer in the moment and reminding them that even in ordinary landscapes, extraordinary beauty emerges when illuminated by the right light.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "The sun is setting"
* ARTISTS: Oksana 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: Ivanyuk Oksana was born in 1964 in Rivne region. The love of painting has taken over from the baby. From 1975 to 1980 she studied at the Zoryan Art School of Rivne region.
In 1985 she graduated from the C.n Art College. M. Samokish (now has the status of a national university). Her teachers of painting were G. Kurilenko, V. Grigoriev. After graduating from the school, she began to work as a teacher of fine arts at the Piryatin School - a gymnasium of aesthetic education, which she founded with her husband in 1990.
Oksana Ivanyuk works in the landscape and still life genre. Personal exhibitions: Kyiv, Museum of Ukrainian Heritage; T. Shevchenko National Museum; the diplomatic mission of Ukraine to the USA (California) and others. She has participated in numerous exhibitions both in Ukraine and abroad.