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- Ranch Reflection
Original artwork description
When creating this painting, I wanted to capture the quiet moment between a rider and his horse, symbolizing a dialogue between man and nature. The sunset sky, painted in contrasting shades of warm orange and deep blue, reflects both freedom and the passage of time. The rider gazes downward while the horse bows its head peacefully, creating an atmosphere of reflection and tranquility.
I used thick layers of oil paint to bring out the texture of the grassland, with quick brushstrokes to capture the movement of the wind. The horse and rider were rendered with more delicate strokes to highlight them as the focal point. For the sky, I employed broad, soft blending to achieve natural transitions in color, evoking a sense of vastness and dreamlike beauty. In terms of color treatment, I emphasized strong contrasts of light and shadow, making the scene powerful yet poetically gentle.
Materials used:
Acrylic
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 76.2 x 60.96 x 2.03cm (unframed)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the front
- Style: Impressionistic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#dusk#romanticism#western art#cowboy art##dynamiccomposition##modernimpressionism#cowboyspirit#equinepainting#sunlightandshadowFeatured by our Editors:
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Original artwork description
When creating this painting, I wanted to capture the quiet moment between a rider and his horse, symbolizing a dialogue between man and nature. The sunset sky, painted in contrasting shades of warm orange and deep blue, reflects both freedom and the passage of time. The rider gazes downward while the horse bows its head peacefully, creating an atmosphere of reflection and tranquility.
I used thick layers of oil paint to bring out the texture of the grassland, with quick brushstrokes to capture the movement of the wind. The horse and rider were rendered with more delicate strokes to highlight them as the focal point. For the sky, I employed broad, soft blending to achieve natural transitions in color, evoking a sense of vastness and dreamlike beauty. In terms of color treatment, I emphasized strong contrasts of light and shadow, making the scene powerful yet poetically gentle.
Materials used:
Acrylic
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 76.2 x 60.96 x 2.03cm (unframed)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the front
- Style: Impressionistic
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#dusk#romanticism#western art#cowboy art##dynamiccomposition##modernimpressionism#cowboyspirit#equinepainting#sunlightandshadowFeatured by our Editors:
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