Oil painting The village was covered in snow Oksana Ivanyuk

№AAA4483

The painting "The Village Was Covered in Snow" beautifully captures the quiet, serene atmosphere of a rural village enveloped in a thick blanket of winter. The artist’s use of bold, textured brushstrokes and an expressive impasto technique brings the scene to life, allowing the viewer to feel the crispness of the air, the crunch of snow underfoot, and the gentle hush that settles over the landscape during the coldest months of the year. In the foreground, the snow-covered ground dominates the composition, rendered in a palette of cool blues, whites, and soft purples. The artist masterfully layers the paint, creating depth and texture that mimic the uneven, windswept surface of the snow. Subtle hints of warmer hues peek through, suggesting patches of earth or dried grass barely visible beneath the frozen covering. The brushwork in this section conveys a sense of movement, as if the winter wind has sculpted and reshaped the drifts over time. A simple wooden fence runs horizontally across the middle of the painting, partially buried under the snow, separating the open foreground from the village structures beyond. The rustic houses, their rooftops weighed down by thick layers of snow, are painted in warm ochres, soft blues, and deep browns. Their forms are slightly softened, as if blending into the surrounding landscape, reinforcing the feeling of stillness and insulation that winter brings. The play of light and shadow on the rooftops adds to the sense of dimension, as the sunlight catches the icy surfaces, making them glisten in contrast to the darker wooden walls. Tall, slender trees stand behind the houses, their bare branches reaching skyward, forming intricate patterns against the cold winter sky. The artist's palette shifts here, introducing warmer oranges, deep reds, and hints of green, which contrast beautifully with the cool tones of the snow and sky. These trees, despite their skeletal appearance, add a sense of vibrancy and rhythm to the scene, their trunks and branches swaying slightly in the winter breeze. In the lower right corner, a small but poignant detail draws the viewer’s eye—a couple, dressed in bright blue and red winter clothing, walks together along the snowy path, accompanied by a small sled.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "The village was covered in snow"
* 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.