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Title: Oil painting Summer gladiolus Oksana Ivanyuk

Description: "Kalen 1603The oil painting on Canvas titled "Summer Gladiolus" is a vivid and jubilant celebration of floral elegance and seasonal abundance. The composition bursts with energy and luminosity, capturing the grandeur of gladiolus flowers in full summer bloom. Towering stems arch gracefully upward and outward, forming a dense, majestic bouquet that seems to overflow with life, color, and movement. The painting pulses with the joy of summer, transforming the viewer"s space into a vibrant garden filled with sunlight and vitality. At the heart of the work lies a symphony of color. Rich reds, pinks, and magentas form vertical waves of blossoms, interspersed with brilliant whites and soft lavenders. These bright floral tones are not merely decorative " they are orchestrated in layers and clusters, giving a sense of depth and rhythm that mimics the natural chaos and harmony found in a summer garden. The paint is applied with generous, expressive strokes, using both palette knife and brush, resulting in textured surfaces that give each petal and leaf a sculptural, tactile quality. The greens of the leaves and stems provide a vibrant counterbalance to the flower heads. Bold, sweeping swathes of emerald, lime, and jade dance across the lower portion of the canvas, grounding the composition and guiding the viewer"s eye through the bouquet. These greens are neither passive nor restrained " they are just as alive as the blossoms they support, bending and twisting with a kinetic energy that breathes motion into the painting. The background is a masterful wash of cool blues and purples, interlaced with soft pastels and subtle abstract gestures that suggest the shimmering warmth of a summer sky. Rather than placing the bouquet in a defined environment, the artist opts for a dreamy, diffused backdrop that emphasizes the flowers" radiant presence. This approach elevates the subject from a traditional still life into a poetic impression of nature"s ephemerality " the kind of beauty that stops you mid-step on a summer"s day.
*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Summer gladiolus"
* ARTISTS: Oksana Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 100x120 cm/'39.37x47.24 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, canvas
* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
* CONDITION: Photos provide accurate information about the product.

About the artist: Oksana Ivanyuk 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 Crimean 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.

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