Oil painting Crimson sunset in the field Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA4489

The painting "Crimson Sunset in the Field" is a striking oil composition on cardboard, capturing the intense and dramatic beauty of a sunset over the countryside. The artist employs a bold impasto technique, where thick layers of paint create a rich texture, adding depth and vibrancy to the scene. The expressive brushstrokes and vivid color palette evoke a sense of movement, making the landscape feel alive under the glowing sky. The most captivating feature of the painting is the sky, painted in fiery hues of crimson, gold, and deep orange. The thickly applied strokes of red and yellow blend seamlessly, creating an effect of swirling flames across the horizon. This intense backdrop contrasts sharply with the cooler tones of the landscape, drawing the viewer’s eye to the upper portion of the composition. The way the colors intermingle suggests a setting sun casting its last rays, igniting the clouds and leaving a warm glow over the field. The central focus of the painting is a group of haystacks, standing tall against the vibrant sky. These forms, painted in deep blues, purples, and greens, contrast dramatically with the fiery background. The rough, uneven application of paint gives them a textured, almost sculptural quality, emphasizing their solidity in the landscape. The interplay of light and shadow on these haystacks suggests the final moments of daylight illuminating their edges, while their bases remain shrouded in the approaching dusk. The foreground is a dynamic mix of warm yellows, deep blues, and earthy tones, depicting a field bathed in the last light of day. The artist’s use of color layering and thick strokes suggests movement in the grass, as if the wind is gently swaying through the field. Small patches of violet and burnt sienna add a sense of variation, making the ground feel textured and uneven, reinforcing the raw, organic beauty of the countryside. Hints of red and orange in the lower sections of the painting echo the fiery sky above, creating a sense of harmony and unity in the composition. The balance between warm and cool tones, light and shadow, brings an emotional depth to the piece, evoking both tranquility and awe in the presence of nature’s grandeur. This painting captures a fleeting moment of beauty, a sunset that burns bright before giving way to twilight. The artist’s masterful use of color, texture, and expressive brushwork transforms an ordinary rural scene into a breathtaking, almost surreal experience.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Crimson sunset in the field"
* 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.