Desert Sunset (2026) Original Oil Painting by Fintan Whelan

Desert Sunset immerses the viewer in a landscape at dusk, where heat and light dissolve into a fluid, shifting experience. Rather than depicting a fixed location, the work captures a threshold—the fleeting moment when day softens into twilight.

Layered tones of ochre and sienna evoke the desert’s vastness, while a vivid streak of violet cuts through the warmth, echoing the sky’s fading light.

Working with mixed media, oils, and raw silk, Whelan employs his signature fluid technique, balancing deliberate control with the natural unpredictability of his materials. The result is a composition of striking depth that feels both expansive and intimately personal.

Materials used:

pigment, oil, varnish

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 150 x 90 x 4cm (unframed)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the back
• Style: Abstract
• Subject: Abstract and non-figurative

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