Between Light and Shadow (2026)Oil painting by Vachagan Manukyan

I wanted to capture quiet friction between the cool lingering shadows and the sudden, searing warmth of the sun.
As I painted, my focus wasn't on the details of the lace or the room, but on the sense of awakening. There is a certain weight to the first light of day—the way it feels heavy and golden on the skin, almost like a garment in itself. I wanted the brushstrokes to feel alive and a bit restless, mirroring that hazy, half-awake state where the world feels soft and the boundaries between oneself and the atmosphere start to dissolve.
It’s an impression of a private threshold—a moment of stillness before the noise of the world begins, where the only thing that matters is the temperature of the light and the silence of the room.

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Materials used:

used oil

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 30 x 40 x 2cm (unframed) / 30 x 40cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: People and portraits

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