Oil painting Frosty winter evening Oksana Ivanyuk

№AAA4466

The painting "Frosty Winter Evening" captures the ethereal beauty of a winter landscape under a mesmerizing, otherworldly sky. The thick, impasto strokes of oil paint create a rich texture, making the scene feel almost tangible. The artist masterfully blends shades of cool blues and purples to depict the icy ground, where frozen patches and subtle highlights of light pink and gold reflect the last remnants of daylight. Above, the sky is a bold contrast, painted in striking shades of magenta and crimson, as if the fading sun casts its last fiery glow across the horizon. The sun itself appears as a warm, molten orb, slightly distorted by the thick application of paint, glowing intensely against the cooler tones below. This dramatic color juxtaposition gives the painting a dreamlike, surreal quality, as if the winter landscape exists in a realm beyond time. The silhouettes of trees stand dark and imposing, their deep blues and purples blending into the evening shadows. Their rough, impasto forms suggest the weight of snow on their branches, and the occasional flicker of warmer tones within the trees hints at the subtle interplay of light filtering through the dense winter air. The trees anchor the composition, dividing the intense sky from the frozen terrain below, offering a sense of balance and structure amidst the expressive brushwork. The foreground is a study of texture and movement, where the thick, sculpted strokes of paint mimic the uneven, wind-swept surface of the ice. The reflective quality of the landscape is heightened by the lighter streaks of color, suggesting cracks, snowdrifts, or the shimmer of frost catching the light. The use of palette knife techniques adds depth and dynamism, giving the impression of a rugged, untouched winter expanse. Despite the harshness of the frozen landscape, there is a strange warmth to the piece, perhaps due to the glowing hues in the sky or the way light dances across the surface of the snow. The painting exudes a quiet solitude, a moment of stillness where the cold air is crisp, and the world is hushed under the weight of winter’s embrace. The abstracted nature of the brushwork leaves room for interpretation, inviting the viewer to lose themselves in the interplay of color, texture, and light.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Frosty winter evening"
* ARTISTS: Oksana Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/'5.90x7.87 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, canvas
* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
* CONDITION: Photos provide accurate information about the product.

About the artists: Kalenyuk 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 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.
Kalenyuk 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.