Nocturne in countryside (2026) Original Oil Painting by Mykhailo Khalin

This intimate, square-format oil painting captures a quiet nocturnal landscape bathed in muted, earthy amber and charcoal tones. The upper half is dominated by a sweeping, textured night sky centered around a bright, thick-application full moon that casts a soft, diffused glow across the atmosphere. Two slender, bare-branched trees stand tall in the right foreground, casting sharp silhouettes against the dark expanse. Below, a low-horizon landscape meets a dark, reflective surface of water at the base.

Texture and Technique:
The piece is built using a tactile impasto technique, with rich layers of oil paint applied dynamically via a palette knife and brush. The heavy, sculptural application gives the sky and the ground plane a rugged, physical quality, where visible strokes and raised ridges catch ambient light and enhance the painting's atmospheric depth.

Emotional Resonance:
"Twin Silhouettes under Amber Moon" evokes a feeling of quiet solitude, melancholy, and introspective calm. The warm, dark palette creates a timeless, moody ambiance, drawing the viewer into a hushed nocturnal moment.

Materials used:

oil

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 20 x 20 x 1cm (unframed)
• Signed on the back
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky