"Sunflowers and Trees" by Alex Ivanyuk: A Celebration of Summer
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Discover more of Alex Ivanyuk's creations, including his collection of nature and summer landscapes, available for purchase. Each painting offers a unique view of the world through Ivanyuk's expressive and vivid style. Visit our online gallery to explore affordable original art, including the breathtaking "Sunflowers and Trees."
Artistic Approach and Technique
"Sunflowers and Trees" is a stunning oil painting by the talented Alex Ivanyuk that captures the essence of a vibrant, sunlit landscape. Employing a rich, impasto technique, Ivanyuk adds a palpable, three-dimensional texture to the canvas, making the scene feel alive and dynamic. Each stroke of paint is applied with a masterful confidence, crafting lush, vivid fields that seem to pulse with the rhythms of nature.
Color and Composition
The painting's palette bursts with the radiant yellows and verdant greens of sunflowers in full bloom under a clear summer sky. These yellows range from deep ochre to brilliant lemon, perfectly capturing the varied tones of the sunflowers as they absorb and reflect the sunlight. The greens—from olive to lime—depict the stalks and leaves, providing a rich backdrop that highlights the flowers' sunny faces. Subtle touches of red and brown enrich the composition, hinting at the fertile earth from which these sunflowers spring.
Sky and Texture
Above this sea of flowers, the sky is painted with broad swipes of pale blue and white, suggesting the expansive reach of the summer sky, adding a sense of height and airiness above the towering sunflowers. The impasto technique is not merely visual but also tactile; the thick layers of paint invite the viewer to imagine touching the rough sunflower seeds and the delicate petals.
Emotional and Sensory Impact
"Sunflowers and Trees" is more than a visual treat; it's an immersive sensory experience that captures the essence and feel of standing amidst a thriving field, surrounded by the warmth of the sun and the vibrant life of nature. It's a celebration of growth and natural abundance, offering a vivid snapshot of summer's lushness.
About the Artwork
Artwork Details
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Title: "Sunflowers and trees"
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Artist: Alex Ivanyuk
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Size: 15x20 cm/'5.90x7.87 inches'
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Medium: Oil on canvas
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Technique: Original painting from our collection
Condition and Detailed Viewing
Presented in impeccable condition, oil painting invites viewers to explore its every detail through comprehensive imagery, capturing all angles and facets of this stunning piece.
About the Artist
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.
