Sunset Crystal Ball: An Oil Painting Portrait

An oil painting on canvas of a crystal ball perched on an antique wooden table by a sunlit window during sunset. A warm, glowing light floods the scene, casting amber and rose hues across the tabletop and the rich velvet drape beneath. The crystal ball contains a tiny, illuminated landscape—gentle hills, a winding river, and a distant town—reflected with soft, shimmering refractions. Thick impasto brushwork and visible canvas texture render the scene in warm earth tones (ochre, burnt sienna, umber) with subtle hints of cobalt in the shadows. The background shows a softly blurred sunset sky of orange, pink, and purple, creating a mystical mood and a sense of mystery. The painting emphasizes glow, atmosphere, and contemplation, inviting the viewer to gaze into fortune and memory.