Shadows of the Moon (2025)Acrylic painting
by Amanda Horvath

This painting captures the gentle interplay of light and tone, evoking the soft silver glow of moonlight spilling over a crisp, snowy landscape. Through expressive, layered brushwork, I’ve created a dreamlike woodland glade, where delicate birch trees stand quietly beneath a romantic, rising moon. The stillness of the scene invites a sense of serene wonder and quiet contemplation, offering a calming presence to any space.

An original, one-of-a-kind piece, this work is painted with acrylics on deep-edged canvas. My process begins with careful observation, then in the studio, I work intuitively, starting with loose brushwork and gradually building rich texture using palette knife techniques. I draw inspiration from the optical mixing of the Impressionists as well as traditional methods of the old masters, including scumbling and glazing.
Each layer adds depth and emotion, and I refine the piece until it reaches a natural sense of completion. The result is a contemporary painting that sits between realism and abstraction. The painting continues around the canvas edges, it is signed on the front, and comes ready to hang, no framing required.

Materials used:

Acrylic Paints on deep edge canvas

Details:

• Acrylic painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 77 x 77 x 3cm (unframed)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky

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