Oil painting Blue distance Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№Kalen 1470

The painting titled "Blue Distance" is a captivating landscape that conveys a sense of vastness and depth, with the dominant use of cool tones creating a calming and meditative atmosphere. The artist's expressive brushstrokes and thick layers of paint evoke the feeling of a gentle breeze sweeping across open fields, leading the viewer's gaze toward the distant horizon. The foreground is richly textured with dynamic, diagonal brushstrokes in shades of blue, purple, and green. These strokes suggest rows of cultivated land or the natural rhythm of a field, giving the impression of undulating terrain. The varying tones of blue, from deep indigo to soft lavender, create a sense of movement and depth, while hints of earthy browns and greens break up the cool palette, grounding the scene in nature. The thick application of paint, using the impasto technique, adds a tactile quality to the work, inviting the viewer to appreciate the physical texture of the painting. The layered brushstrokes convey the feeling of a landscape shaped by wind and weather, capturing both the beauty and rawness of nature. The middle ground transitions smoothly from the textured rows in the foreground to a more abstract representation of distant fields or hills. The brushstrokes become more horizontal and blended, creating a natural progression that draws the viewer’s eye toward the horizon. Patches of bright green stand out against the dominant blues and purples, suggesting areas of grass or vegetation catching the light. These vivid green accents bring life to the scene and contrast beautifully with the cooler tones, adding vibrancy to the composition. In the background, the horizon line is softened by a hazy, atmospheric effect, created through the use of lighter shades of blue and gray. The distant landforms are painted in deep, muted colors, suggesting mountains or forests shrouded in mist. Above the landscape, the sky is painted in varying shades of blue and turquoise, with subtle hints of light breaking through the clouds. The brushstrokes in the sky are looser and more fluid, contrasting with the more structured strokes of the foreground, emphasizing the vast openness of the scene. The artist’s signature in red, placed in the bottom right corner, provides a striking contrast to the cool tones of the painting and serves as a finishing touch. "Blue Distance" evokes a sense of peace and contemplation. The painting captures the beauty of a vast, open landscape, inviting the viewer to imagine standing in the middle of this serene scene, taking in the fresh air and distant views. The layered textures and harmonious color palette create a feeling of depth and endless possibilities, encouraging reflection on the beauty of nature and the passage of time. The artwork conveys both the grandeur and simplicity of the natural world, reminding the viewer of the quiet power and majesty of the landscape. It is a tribute to the timeless beauty of wide-open spaces and the ever-changing light and color of the natural world.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Blue distance"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy 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 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.

Oleksiy Ivanyuk