Nocturne lake (2026) Original Oil Painting by Mykhailo Khalin

This vertical-format oil painting frames a serene nocturnal landscape through a dense cluster of trees. Tall, dark silhouettes of mature trees rise on both sides and stretch overhead, their intricate branches framing a glowing, textured moon high in the center. The warm, diffused moonlight filters down through the foliage and illuminates a misty, sepia-toned woodland interior. At the base, a calm, reflective body of water catches a soft, vertical gleam of light from the moon above.

Texture and Technique:
The artwork features a robust impasto technique, with thick, tactile layers of oil paint applied dynamically using a palette knife and brush. The heavy, sculptural application gives the tree trunks, foliage, and water reflections a distinct physical presence. Visible ridges and directional strokes interact naturally with ambient light, creating depth and a raw, organic texture throughout the vertical composition.

Emotional Resonance:
"Forest Canopy Moonlit Shore" evokes a profound sense of quiet sanctuary, mystery, and nocturnal stillness. The enclosed perspective creates an intimate atmosphere, as though the viewer is peering out from the safety of a deep woods toward an open, moonlit water edge.

Statement on Surface
Please note that this artwork is painted on an unstretched canvas and is sold unframed. It does not come with a wooden stretcher frame, giving you the flexibility to choose how to stretch or frame it according to your individual interior style. The painting will be shipped securely rolled within a protective art tube.

Materials used:

oil

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 20 x 30 x 1cm (unframed)
• Signed on the back
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky