Astronaut in a Ring of Fairy Mushrooms – Oil Painting

An astronaut in a weathered white space suit stands in the center of a circle of glowing fairy rings of mushrooms in a moonlit, ancient forest. Painted in sumptuous oil on canvas with thick impasto brushstrokes, the piece blends science fiction and fairy-tale fantasy. The astronaut's visor reflects a scatter of distant stars; the rings glow in iridescent blues, greens, and golds, casting a soft light on mossy trunks and drifting mist. Surrounding trees loom tall under a deep indigo sky; fireflies flicker; the overall mood is dreamlike, surreal, and contemplative.