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Title: Oil painting Frosty evening Oleksiy Ivanyuk

Description: NoKalen 1574

The oil painting on Canvas titled "Frosty evening" captures the serene beauty and intense atmosphere of a rural village wrapped in the stillness of winter. Through expressive brushwork and a rich, contrasting palette, the artist evokes not only the physical chill of a frosty evening but also the emotional warmth and solitude that come with it. This is not merely a depiction of snow-covered rooftops and frozen paths-it is a meditation on resilience, tradition, and the quiet poetry of everyday life under a dramatic evening sky. At the heart of the composition stands a small cottage, its thatched roof buried under thick layers of snow. The house is painted in tones of creamy white and icy blue, with accents of shadowed lilac and gray, suggesting the heavy weight of winter and the soft diffusion of ambient light across the snowy surface. The building is not isolated-it is part of a modest homestead, enclosed by a low fence, also capped with snow, leading the viewer's gaze into the depth of the scene. In the foreground, a figure dressed in vivid red and blue stands out against the pale surroundings. The person, likely a villager returning from the well, is carrying two buckets of water balanced on a wooden yoke. The physical effort and stooped posture speak to the enduring rhythms of rural life, even in the harshest conditions. This solitary figure, illuminated by the reflection of the setting sun or an unseen lamp, brings a vital human presence to the painting-a sense of life continuing against the cold. What truly elevates the work is the sky above-a swirling symphony of fiery reds, orange-tinged clouds, deep purples, and cobalt blues. These colors surge behind the dark silhouettes of bare, wind-tossed trees, painted in thick, gestural strokes. The sky does not simply serve as a backdrop-it radiates emotion, like a burning memory or a final blaze of warmth before night fully descends. This contrast between the cool, subdued landscape and the impassioned sky evokes a dramatic tension, enhancing the scene's emotional resonance. The surrounding trees form a dark, dense curtain that both encloses the composition and gives depth to the glowing sky. Their twisted branches and trunks, painted in aggressive, impasto lines, echo the turbulence of the atmosphere. In contrast, the snow on the ground is rendered with a calming variety of whites, lilacs, pale greens, and blues, gently reflecting the tones of the sky and reinforcing the unity of the scene.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Frosty evening"
* ARTIST: Oleksiy Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 50x70 cm/'19.68x27.55 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, canvas
* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
* CONDITION: Photos provide accurate information about the product.

About the artist: Born March 13, 1954, in the city of Piryatin, Poltava region. He graduated from the Crimean 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.

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