Oil painting Frosty day Alex Ivanyuk

№AAA3991

The painting "Frosty Day" presents a captivating winter landscape filled with rich textures, vibrant colors, and a strong sense of atmosphere. The artist's use of a palette knife technique and thick layers of oil paint creates a highly tactile and expressive piece, capturing the essence of a cold and frosty day in nature. In the foreground, the snow-covered ground is depicted with bold strokes of lilac, violet, and pale blue, indicating the shimmer and reflections of light on the icy surface. The snow is not purely white; instead, it is infused with various shades of purple and pink, giving the landscape a dreamlike quality. This choice of color palette evokes the feeling of a winter day under a bright but cold sky, where the snow reflects the hues of the surroundings. Scattered across the landscape are several distinct haystacks or snow-covered mounds, painted in deep blues with white highlights to indicate the snow caps. These elements create a sense of depth and scale, with the larger mounds in the foreground leading the viewer's eye toward the horizon. The middle ground features rolling hills and a line of trees or shrubs, painted in warmer tones of amber, orange, and brown. These earthy colors contrast beautifully with the cool tones of the snow, creating a balanced composition that captures both the warmth of sunlight and the chill of winter. The sky is a dramatic combination of deep blues, purples, and patches of lighter hues, suggesting a crisp, cold day with dynamic cloud formations. The artist's use of thick, swirling strokes in the sky adds movement and energy to the scene, as if capturing the brisk winds that often accompany frosty weather. The overall mood of the painting is both serene and invigorating, evoking the beauty and harshness of a winter landscape. The combination of vibrant colors and expressive textures makes the painting feel alive and dynamic, drawing the viewer into the scene and inviting them to experience the crispness of a frosty day. The signature in the bottom right corner indicates the work of a confident and experienced artist with a distinctive style. The painting "Frosty Day" is a striking representation of the natural beauty of winter, making it an excellent addition to any collection focused on seasonal landscapes or impressionistic art. This piece captures both the stillness and the liveliness of a winter day, celebrating the vibrant colors and textures found in nature even during the coldest times of the year.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Frosty day"
* ARTISTS: Alex Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/'5.90x7.87 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, cardboard
* 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 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.

Oleksiy Ivanyuk