Golden Evening Oil

Contemporary Impressionism.

A spectacular sunset ignites the sky in brilliant oranges, yellows, and soft purples, the clouds catching fire above a silhouetted treeline. Dark trees stand as dramatic sentinels against the glowing horizon, their forms backlit and mysterious. In the foreground, a vibrant mass of golden yellow rapeseed flowers, glow luminously in the fading light, creating a striking contrast with the deepening shadows.
Painted in a loose impressionistic style using the Alla Prima technique, each brushstroke is visible and expressive, capturing the fleeting magic of twilight. The artist's sophisticated colour sense creates unexpected harmonies—warm golds and oranges playing against cool purples and blues, with touches of pink that dance across both sky and foliage.
The painting captures not just the visual spectacle of sunset but its emotional resonance—that suspended moment between day and night when the world seems to hold its breath. You can almost feel the cooling air and hear the evening birdsong as light fades into dusk.

Signed on the front and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. The painting continues around the edges to provide a contemporary unframed statement piece.

Zoe Elizabeth Norman is an award winning artist and her paintings are in public and private collections around the world.