This original oil painting was created entirely from life during a plein air painting trip to the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains in 2026.
Soft sunlight illuminates the edges of passing clouds above layers of blue and violet mountain ridges. Fresh green slopes in the foreground bring warmth and contrast to the cool mountain atmosphere.
I was fascinated by the changing patterns of light and shadow across the landscape, especially the way sunlight briefly transforms the clouds into luminous, almost sculptural forms.
Painted outdoors with expressive, spontaneous brushstrokes, this work captures a fleeting moment of light and the peaceful grandeur of the Carpathian Mountains.
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