Melody of the Night

Melody of the Night is the most recognised of Afremov’s evening promenade paintings. A couple walks toward us along a wet canal-side path, a small dog beside them, the canal reflecting amber lampposts and the dark silhouettes of buildings. A single park bench sits on the left, and the night sky carries the painter’s signature turquoise and cobalt.

It’s the colour management that makes this painting hold up at large scale. Cool blues dominate two-thirds of the surface; the warm amber lights are concentrated along the lamppost line. That balance keeps the print readable from across a room while rewarding closer looking with palette-knife brushwork.

Stretched canvas reads as oil paint and pulls the colour forward. The floating frame slips a slim black or oak border around it. Framed paper sits behind glass with a white mat for a more contained presentation, and rolled paper ships flat for local framing.

Five sizes from 12 by 18 inches up to 40 by 60 inches. Printed and finished in our Perth studio.