Horizon Glow (2026) Original Oil Painting by Mykhailo Khalin

This large, vertical-format oil painting from the Nocturne Song collection portrays a vast nocturnal seascape under an expansive, heavy sky. A low horizon line divides the canvas, separating a sweeping, textured firmament of deep charcoal, umber, and muted grey tones from a dark, calm body of water below. Just above the horizon, a luminous full moon or low sun casts a concentrated burst of light, sending a shimmering vertical reflection across the quiet water in the foreground.

Texture and Technique:
The artwork is built using a bold impasto technique, with thick, sculptural layers of oil paint applied dynamically via a palette knife and brush. The heavy, tactile application gives the rolling clouds and the atmospheric depth a rugged physical presence, with visible strokes and raised ridges that catch the ambient light.

Emotional Resonance:
"Horizon Glow" evokes a profound sense of scale, solitude, and quiet contemplation. The larger format heightens the atmospheric drama, drawing the eye upward into the heavy night sky while maintaining a peaceful, meditative stillness at the water's edge.

Materials used:

oil

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 40 x 50 x 1cm (unframed)
• Signed on the back
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky