Original artwork description:

№AAA5284

The oil painting on Canvas titled "Steps through Autumn" immerses the viewer in a glowing, golden embrace of fall. With vivid, impassioned brushstrokes, the artist transforms a simple walk into a luminous journey, capturing the emotional warmth and richness of a season that is both a farewell and a celebration. The painting bursts with energy, yet holds a quiet nostalgia, inviting viewers to follow the winding path that stretches forward beneath the canopy of amber leaves. Dominating the upper part of the composition is a sky softly layered with warm yellows and creamy whites, suggesting either the first light of morning or the golden hush of late afternoon. It glows gently above a forest set ablaze with the deep oranges, fiery reds, and sun-drenched ochres of autumn foliage. The trees themselves are expressive—painted with thick, impasto strokes that twist, curl, and sweep across the canvas, mimicking the natural rhythm of wind moving through treetops. The leaves appear alive, cascading downward, scattering memories and time across the forest floor. Below this glorious canopy, a pathway winds into the composition, rendered in soft tones of violet, rose, and lavender. These hues, unusual for a path, lend the scene a dreamlike quality, reinforcing the emotional, almost surreal aspect of the scene. The pathway is not just a physical trail—it is symbolic of transition, of time moving forward, of people walking not only through a park but through a season of change, through memory, through quiet transformation. Scattered along this path are figures rendered in loose yet distinct brushwork. Some walk in pairs, others alone; their postures casual, their movements light. They are not detailed in the conventional sense, but their gestures are clear: the tilt of a head, the swing of a step, the quiet pause. These figures feel familiar, perhaps even personal—echoes of those we’ve walked with, or of our own footsteps taken under trees just like these. The figures wear coats of blue, crimson, and teal—splashes of contrasting color that help anchor the scene and provide emotional highlights amidst the sea of autumnal warmth.

*** ABOUT THIS PAINTING ***
* TITLE: "Steps through autumn"
* ARTISTS: Oleksiy Ivanyuk
* SIZE: 15x20 cm/5.90x7.87 inches'
* MEDIUM: oil, canvas
* HAND PAINTED: Original painting from our collection
* CONDITION: we tried to convey the maximum information with the help of photos about this product

Materials used:

oil

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