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Title: Oil painting In silence with nature Oleksiy Ivanyuk

Description: №Kalen 1559 The oil painting on Canvas titled "In Silence with Nature" captures a rare and tranquil moment where human presence blends harmoniously with the untouched beauty of the natural world. Executed in an expressive impasto technique, the work offers not only a visual but a tactile experience, as thick, confident brushstrokes bring the lush scene to life. It is a scene steeped in stillness, warmth, and reflection — a true celebration of serenity beside water. At the heart of the composition is a solitary figure in a small blue boat, gently gliding across a calm green river. The boat appears to float like a whisper on the water, its reflection delicately mirrored in the surface. The figure, likely a man, is painted with a few carefully placed strokes — his posture relaxed, face turned downward or inward, suggesting contemplation or quiet observation. He is not the central subject in a traditional sense; rather, he is a quiet participant in the grander orchestration of nature, reinforcing The painting’s meditative tone. Surrounding this moment is a rich, layered world of color and form. The trees along the riverbank rise tall and dense, created from a dynamic interplay of dark forest greens, olive, moss, and deep ultramarine. Their canopies overlap and twist with energy, and yet there’s a softness in how they envelop the scene — as if offering shelter and silence to the figure below. Each tree seems alive, individualized by the artist’s bold use of line and texture, their trunks leaning subtly in a way that guides the eye toward the water. The surface of the river is a marvel in itself — painted with reflective olive tones, punctuated by splashes of turquoise, sky blue, and muted lilac that suggest the sky above and light filtering through branches. Lily pads float gently in the lower foreground, giving the water a tactile dimension and evoking the rhythm of slow-moving time. Streaks of sunlight on the surface add warmth and create a subtle visual cadence that draws the viewer’s gaze across The painting. The golden reeds and grasses lining the riverbank offer a contrast of texture and hue, swaying softly in the imagined breeze. Their presence bridges the dense green of the trees and the open water, both grounding and illuminating the composition. They shimmer with hints of ochre and sienna, catching sunlight and adding to the emotional richness of The painting.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "In silence with nature"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy Ivanyuk* SIZE: 25x30 cm/'9.84x11.81 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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