Oil painting Winter evening with yellow sunset Oleksiy Ivanyuk

№AAA4054

This oil painting cardboard, titled "Winter evening with yellow sunset", the artist employs bold, expressive brushstrokes and a striking color palette to create a scene filled with contrast and depth. In the foreground, a snow-covered path stretches across the lower portion of the composition, leading the viewer’s eye deeper into the scene. The thick impasto technique gives the snow texture and movement, making it appear as though the soft powder glistens under the fading sunlight. The snow is painted in rich blues, purples, and whites, evoking the crisp chill of a winter evening. Slender trees with bare branches frame the composition, their dark trunks and reddish-brown limbs standing starkly against the cool tones of the snow. The expressive brushwork suggests that these trees sway gently in the cold evening breeze, their forms stretching toward the golden sky. The interplay of warm and cool colors creates a sense of harmony, reinforcing the transition from daylight to twilight. Beyond the trees, the middle ground features a frozen river or snow-covered expanse leading toward a distant village. The buildings, including a church or monastery with a distinctive steeple, are silhouetted against the glowing sky. The deep blue hues of the distant structures contrast with the radiant yellows and oranges above, emphasizing the warmth of the fading light against the coldness of the winter landscape. The sky is a brilliant spectacle of golden yellows, soft pinks, and cool purples. The sun, though not directly visible, casts an ethereal glow that filters through the trees, illuminating the entire scene with a surreal radiance. The color transitions from warm to cool tones, suggesting the final moments of daylight before the deep blues of night take over. This painting masterfully conveys the stillness and quiet of a winter evening while maintaining an undeniable energy through its bold brushstrokes and vibrant colors. The contrast between the warmth of the sunset and the coldness of the snow-covered ground creates a mesmerizing balance, drawing the viewer into the peaceful yet dynamic atmosphere of the winter landscape. The scene invites contemplation, evoking both the beauty and solitude of a winter evening as the world settles into the hush of nightfall.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Winter evening with yellow sunset"
* 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.