Oil painting Cold evening in the village Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA4050

This oil painting cardboard, titled "Cold evening in the village", the artist employs a thick impasto technique, layering bold, expressive strokes of paint to create a textured, dynamic composition that conveys the chill of an approaching nightfall. The scene is dominated by the contrast between the cold and warm tones. The sky, painted in deep golden hues with hints of turquoise, suggests the remnants of daylight fading beyond the horizon. Large, abstract patches of warm yellow and orange create a striking background, resembling the final glow of the sun as it casts a fleeting warmth over the landscape. In stark contrast, the foreground and middle ground are infused with cool purples, blues, and deep violets, emphasizing the coldness settling over the village. The rooftops of the houses are painted in dark indigo, their steep slopes covered with the first frost or remnants of snow. These thickly applied brushstrokes add weight and solidity to the structures, grounding them in the rural landscape. Bare trees stand tall around the houses, their dark, twisted branches stretching toward the sky, adding an element of starkness to the composition. Painted in deep browns, purples, and hints of black, they contribute to the feeling of a cold, still evening, where life has retreated indoors to escape the chill. The foreground features earthy tones blended with shades of lilac and lavender, possibly depicting frozen ground or snow-covered terrain reflecting the colors of the twilight sky. These cool hues add to the painting’s atmosphere of solitude and quiet, as if the village has entered a state of peaceful dormancy. Hints of greenery, painted in deep emerald and forest green, peek through in the background, suggesting that even in the cold, nature continues its slow rhythm of life. The overall composition is dynamic yet harmonious, with the interplay of warm and cool tones creating a visual tension that perfectly encapsulates the essence of a cold village evening. The artist’s use of thick, textured brushwork brings a tactile quality to the painting, making the viewer almost feel the crisp air and the rough surfaces of the rustic wooden houses. The impressionistic style allows for a sense of movement in the sky and the trees, while the solid forms of the buildings provide stability.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Cold evening in the village"
* 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 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.