Oil painting Evening bell Oksana Ivanyuk

№Kalen 1445

The painting titled "Evening Bell" captures a tranquil rural scene at dusk, where a distant church bell tower stands prominently on a hill, framed by bare trees and soft evening light. The artist uses bold, expressive brushstrokes and a rich color palette to create a textured, immersive composition. The scene evokes a sense of peace, solitude, and spiritual reflection, emphasizing the quiet beauty of the countryside as night begins to fall. The foreground is filled with bare trees with slender, twisting trunks painted in earthy brown and deep blue hues. The thick, impasto brushstrokes add texture and dimension to the tree bark, suggesting the rawness of nature as it transitions into the cooler months. The trees stretch upwards, their branches reaching out like silhouettes against the soft, fading light of the sky. The ground beneath the trees is painted in vibrant shades of green, blue, and brown, creating a lush yet untamed landscape. The layered texture of the paint gives the impression of uneven terrain, possibly a path leading up to the hill. The interplay of warm and cool tones in the grass suggests the changing light of evening, with shadows growing longer as the sun sets. In the middle ground, a small white fence runs horizontally across the composition, providing a sense of structure and human presence in the otherwise natural setting. The fence contrasts with the vibrant colors of the trees and ground, drawing the viewer’s eye toward the distant church tower. Beyond the fence, the landscape rises gently to form a hill, painted in shades of warm yellow, ochre, and earthy brown. The hill appears bathed in the golden light of sunset, adding warmth to the composition and highlighting the natural contours of the land. The background features the focal point of the painting — a white church or bell tower with a green domed roof, perched on top of the hill. The bell tower symbolizes faith, tradition, and spiritual grounding, serving as a beacon of light and hope in the rural landscape. The tower is painted with clean, crisp strokes, standing out against the darker tones of the surrounding landscape. Behind the church, a soft, grayish sky stretches across the top of the painting. The sky is painted in muted tones of gray, beige, and light blue, suggesting the fading light of twilight. The swirling brushstrokes in the sky convey a sense of movement, hinting at a gentle evening breeze. "Evening Bell" is a beautifully textured landscape painting that captures the essence of a quiet village at dusk. Through the use of bold colors, thick brushstrokes, and dynamic contrasts, the artist conveys a scene filled with peace, warmth, and spiritual significance. The painting invites viewers to experience the tranquility of nature, appreciate the traditions of rural life, and reflect on the simple beauty of an evening bell ringing in the distance.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Evening bell"
* ARTISTS: Oksana 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: Ivanyuk 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 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.
Ivanyuk 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 abroad.

Oksana Ivanyuk