Oil painting Under yellow leaves Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA5286

The oil painting on Canvas titled "Under Yellow Leaves" is an emotional tapestry of color, texture, and form that draws the viewer into a vivid, almost dreamlike autumnal world. Executed with rich, impasto brushwork and an unrestrained palette, the piece is more than a simple landscape—it is a celebration of transition, of light filtered through golden foliage, and of the intimacy between nature and human presence. The canvas bursts to life with a radiant explosion of yellows and golds in the upper-right portion, signaling the dominance of autumn trees in their full seasonal glory. These trees, rendered with generous swathes of ochre, saffron, and amber, stretch skyward, their leaves seemingly aflame with the low sun. The thick strokes of paint give a tactile quality to the foliage, creating a sensation of walking under a canopy that crackles with color and movement. There is energy in these trees—wild, luminous, alive. Balancing this radiance is the cool, dramatic expanse of a violet sky, where sweeping clouds in lavender, mauve, and pale blue arc above the land. The sky is in motion, with brushstrokes that spiral and twist, giving it a restless, dynamic character. This purple heaven doesn’t simply hover above—it descends, mingles with the trees, reflects in the earth, creating an otherworldly contrast with the warmth of the golden foliage below. It is twilight, perhaps, or just before a storm—whatever the time of day, it captures a moment charged with both beauty and tension. Below this celestial swirl, a vibrant village is nestled in the landscape. White and red rooftops break through the multicolored layers of vegetation, suggesting a tightly knit community hidden under the trees. These structures, though abstract, are painted with sharp, decisive touches—hints of chimneys, walls, and roofs, touched with just enough form to let the imagination build the rest. The village seems caught in a glow, lit from within and without by the surrounding leaves and sky. To the foreground, the land flows in rich greens and earthy tones, leading the viewer’s gaze toward a tranquil waterway painted in smooth strokes of turquoise, aquamarine, and deep blue. A white boat—possibly idle or waiting—rests at the water's edge, a peaceful counterpoint to the vibrant chaos around it. This subtle detail adds a meditative note, inviting thoughts of pause and reflection amid the season's busy transformation.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Under yellow leaves"
* 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.