Oil painting Winter twilight Oksana Ivanyuk

№AAA3945

This oil painting cardboard, titled "Winter twilight", the artist employs a thick impasto technique, creating a highly textured surface that adds depth and dimension to the scene. The color palette is dominated by cool grays, blues, and muted purples, evoking the fading light of day as evening sets in. The foreground is layered with various shades of white, gray, and pale blue, representing a snow-covered ground. The heavy, expressive brushstrokes suggest uneven terrain, possibly a frozen river or a snow-laden path, reflecting the dim light of the sky above. Scattered patches of warm ochre, deep violet, and hints of orange break through the cool tones, subtly implying the presence of hidden details beneath the snow or the last traces of sunlight. The middle ground features a row of trees with dark, slender trunks and bare branches stretching upward. The trees are painted in deep purples, blacks, and dark browns, standing in stark contrast against the lighter tones of the snow and sky. Their forms are abstract yet recognizable, blending into the background as shadows merge with the approaching twilight. Behind the trees, a series of white shapes suggest the rooftops of village houses, their facades partially obscured by distance and the thick atmosphere of the winter air. The sky is a complex interplay of grays, muted blues, and faint purples, giving the impression of heavy, low-hanging clouds. The brushwork is rough and layered, creating a sense of depth and movement, as if the sky is shifting with the changing light. The absence of strong illumination reinforces the impression of twilight, where the world is caught in the quiet, reflective moment before darkness fully descends. The painting’s overall texture enhances the sense of cold and weight, making the winter landscape feel almost tangible. The thick application of paint conveys the density of the snow, the roughness of tree bark, and the diffused quality of light in the fading evening. The impressionistic style allows the scene to remain fluid and open to interpretation, emphasizing atmosphere over detail. The interplay of dark and light, warm and cool tones, and thick, expressive textures brings the scene to life, drawing the viewer into the hushed beauty of a winter evening.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Winter twilight"
* ARTISTS: Oksana Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/'5.90x7.87 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, cardboard
* 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 artists: Kalenyuk Oksana 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 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.
Kalenyuk Oksana 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 abroad3