Goat on a Salt Flat in Impasto Oil

An oil painting of a solitary goat standing on a vast salt flat under a clear sky. The ground is a mosaic of cracked white salt crust with geometric patterns that glisten in the heat. The goat is rendered in thick, textured brushstrokes (impasto) with tawny brown and creamy white fur, posed calmly as it gazes toward the horizon. Warm golden-hour light casts long, soft shadows and a faint pink glow across the salt surface. In the distance, low mountains or salt ridges blur into a pale blue haze. The artwork blends realism and painterly abstraction, with visible brushwork, rich textures, and shimmering reflections on the salt to convey quiet solitude and the stark beauty of the landscape.