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In the Valley's Shadow (2026)Oil painting by Paul Cheng
60.96 x 76.2 x 2.03cm (unframed)
£1,698.45
Original artwork description
In this painting, I wanted to reveal another side of the American West—not drama or spectacle, but solitude, reflection, and vastness. The moonlight serves as the primary light source, unifying the scene in cool blue tones so that the rider and horse seem to merge with the landscape. The cowboy lowers his gaze, holding the reins quietly, emphasizing contemplation rather than action.
Technically, I built the night atmosphere through layered cool glazes to create depth. Subtle highlights along the horse and figure define volume under moonlight. The foreground vegetation is rendered with short, dotted strokes to evoke dew-like shimmer, enhancing the moist, tranquil feeling of the night. Through gradients of cool tones and restrained luminosity, I sought to convey the slow passage of time in silence.
Materials used:
oil
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 60.96 x 76.2 x 2.03cm (unframed)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the front
- Style: Impressionistic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#western art#night landscape#cowboy art#lone rider##dynamiccomposition##modernimpressionism#cowboyspirit#equinepainting#emotional lighting#strengthtenderness#humananimal#moonlit prairie#blue tonality
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Original artwork description
In this painting, I wanted to reveal another side of the American West—not drama or spectacle, but solitude, reflection, and vastness. The moonlight serves as the primary light source, unifying the scene in cool blue tones so that the rider and horse seem to merge with the landscape. The cowboy lowers his gaze, holding the reins quietly, emphasizing contemplation rather than action.
Technically, I built the night atmosphere through layered cool glazes to create depth. Subtle highlights along the horse and figure define volume under moonlight. The foreground vegetation is rendered with short, dotted strokes to evoke dew-like shimmer, enhancing the moist, tranquil feeling of the night. Through gradients of cool tones and restrained luminosity, I sought to convey the slow passage of time in silence.
Materials used:
oil
Details:
- Oil painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 60.96 x 76.2 x 2.03cm (unframed)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the front
- Style: Impressionistic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#western art#night landscape#cowboy art#lone rider##dynamiccomposition##modernimpressionism#cowboyspirit#equinepainting#emotional lighting#strengthtenderness#humananimal#moonlit prairie#blue tonality
Paul Cheng
United States
About
Paul ChengOil Painters of America (OPA) Signature Member
Paul Cheng was born and grew up in Guangzhou China and
studied at Guangzhou Fine Art College China, one of the most... Read more