Sunset Confrontation 

Tania Rivilis painted "Sunset Confrontation" using oil on canvas. The visible brushstrokes build texture and add depth to the scene. The rich impasto suggests that Rivilis applied the paint thickly, straight from the tube, and worked it quickly, in an almost sculptural way. This lends a sense of immediacy and physicality to the depicted arm wrestling match. You can see the artist’s hand clearly in the final image, especially in the vivid orange background, and the dramatic tension between the two figures. The choice of such a tactile medium gives a visceral quality to the artwork, evoking the physical strain and struggle of the two men. This pushes back against painting as a purely representational art form, instead inviting you to consider how the act of painting itself contributes to the image’s meaning, and the intense competition between the two young men. Ultimately, it is the combination of subject and substance that elevates this painting beyond mere illustration.