Title: Oil painting Autumn evening Oleksiy Ivanyuk Description: No.AAA5651 The Oil painting Canvas titled “Autumn evening” captures a moment of quiet beauty in the countryside, where the vibrant richness of the season merges with the tranquil stillness of dusk. The composition is built around a broad, open field where several cows graze, their earthy tones harmonizing with the ochres, deep greens, and russet hues of the land. The artist’s impasto technique adds a palpable texture, each stroke of paint standing proudly on the canvas as though echoing the tangible vitality of nature itself. The thick layers of pigment give the impression of leaves rustling, soil shifting, and the animals moving with calm deliberation as they graze under the fading light. The scene is suffused with warm and earthy colors that define autumn evenings—deep browns, golden ochres, reds, and muted greens dominate the palette, while flashes of brighter lime and crimson peek through to suggest the last fiery glimmers of foliage. These contrasts provide the canvas with both depth and energy, creating a landscape that feels alive even in its quietude. The background trees rise in bold, abstract forms, their foliage painted in swirling strokes of emerald, burgundy, and violet, crowned with accents of fiery red. They frame the scene like guardians of the field, their presence simultaneously majestic and intimate. Above, the sky tells its own story of transition. The artist has rendered it in dusky tones of muted ochre, beige, and light gray, punctuated with hints of pale white and cream that suggest scattered evening clouds catching the remnants of sunlight. This subdued yet expressive treatment of the sky contrasts with the fiery vibrancy of the land, enhancing the sensation of an impending calm, as daylight retreats and the landscape prepares for nightfall. The subdued brightness of the sky implies that the sun has already dipped below the horizon, leaving only its afterglow to color the heavens. The cows grazing in the foreground serve as both subject and symbol. Their forms, created with bold, confident strokes of brown, black, white, and purple, stand out against the field, embodying the humble constancy of rural life. The animals’ unhurried presence adds a sense of groundedness and stability, reminding viewers that in nature, life continues in its cycles regardless of the passage of seasons. The white cow, most prominent among the herd, catches the eye immediately, its stark brightness against the darker palette anchoring the composition with quiet strength.*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING **** TITLE: "Autumn evening"* 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.
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