Oil painting Where the field meets the forest Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA5099

The oil painting on Cardboard titled "Where the Field Meets the Forest" captures a moment of vivid harmony between two elements of the natural world—an open sunlit meadow and a dense, mysterious woodland. With bold impasto strokes and a rich, saturated palette, the artist constructs a scene that is both visually energetic and emotionally grounded. It is a painting about boundaries that are not fences or walls, but living thresholds—where color, light, and silence shift from one rhythm to another. In the foreground, the field bursts into life with an array of greens, yellows, and subtle blue undertones. Each brushstroke adds a tactile depth, creating the sensation of tall grasses moving gently under a warm breeze. The greens are layered with a sense of freshness—chartreuse and lime blending with emerald and olive—while streaks of golden yellow suggest patches of sunlight spilling across the uneven ground. The artist captures the spirit of the field not through strict detail, but through movement and color, allowing the viewer to almost feel the softness of the earth and the rustle of growth underfoot. This vibrant meadow gradually gives way to a cooler band of shadow near the middle of the composition, a visual transition into the edge of the forest. Here, darker tones of blue and deep teal suggest moisture, shade, and the beginning of mystery. The edge of the forest is not a harsh line—it is a gentle but undeniable shift in energy, a place where the brightness of the field meets the quiet of the trees. In the background, towering trees rise in an intricate tapestry of olive, ochre, brown, and dark plum. The trunks and canopies are rendered in thick, textured strokes, giving them a sculptural quality. Each tree is unique, its form slightly bent or twisted, yet together they form a cohesive wall of organic strength and depth. Flecks of warm sunlight catch the tops of the trees, painted in lemon yellow and soft ivory, suggesting the time of day is either early morning or late afternoon—when the sun lies low and shadows stretch long. Among the trees and shadows, small forms—suggestive of livestock, perhaps cows or grazing animals—dot the space between forest and field. Painted in warm reds, whites, oranges, and browns, they appear in contrast to the cooler surrounding colors.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Where the field meets the forest"
* 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.