There is a magical moment in the mountains when the daylight begins to fade and the landscape slowly prepares for night.

The colours deepen, shadows lengthen and the last light of the sun transforms the mountains into something almost otherworldly.

Night Draws In is an original coloured-pencil drawing inspired by the extraordinary beauty of twilight in the Swiss Alps.

When the mountains change colour

Between 2019 and 2022, I was fortunate to spend a week each summer painting and drawing en plein air at 2,100 metres above sea level in Graubünden, Switzerland.

Away from the interruptions of everyday life, I could devote myself entirely to observing the landscape.

I watched the mountains change throughout the day, fascinated by the movement of clouds, the shifting light and the colours that appeared as evening approached.

Sunset was always a particularly wonderful time.

The familiar mountain panorama became something new as the last rays of sunlight illuminated the peaks and the shadows gathered in the valleys.

In Night Draws In, I wanted to capture something of that fleeting transformation, the quiet moment between day and night.

Beyond the visible landscape

For me, art is about more than reproducing what we see.

Nature provides endless inspiration, but imagination allows us to discover new possibilities within it.

I believe a painting or drawing should reveal something beyond outward appearance, creating its own world through colour, form and movement.

Working with Caran d'Ache coloured pencils on cardboard, I responded to the changing atmosphere of the mountains, allowing observation and imagination to come together.

Although the drawing is small, it contains a much larger world, one of distant horizons, changing light and the mysterious beauty of nature.

A little piece of Alpine twilight

Measuring 11 × 16 cm, Night Draws In is an intimate original drawing, presented in a wooden box frame measuring 20 × 26 × 3.3 cm.

The artwork is float-mounted on backing card using acid-free tape, allowing it to sit beautifully within the frame.

Its compact size makes it ideal for a small wall, a reading corner or a collection of original artworks.

It would also look lovely displayed alongside Mountain Sky I or Mountain Sky II, creating a conversation between different moments in the ever-changing Alpine landscape.

I hope this drawing brings you a little of the peace, freedom and wonder I experienced while working high in the mountains.

A small original drawing capturing the magical moment when the mountains surrender to the night.

Artwork details

• Title: Night Draws In

• Artwork: Original, one-of-a-kind drawing

• Medium: Caran d'Ache coloured pencils on cardboard

• Artwork dimensions: 11 × 16 cm (width × height)

• Framed dimensions: 20 × 26 × 3.3 cm (width × height × depth)

• Presentation: Float-mounted with acid-free tape on backing card, in a wooden box frame

• Subject: Swiss Alpine mountain landscape at sunset

• Inspiration: Drawing and painting en plein air at 2,100 metres in Graubünden, Switzerland

• Artist: Sibylle Laubscher

This is an original, one-of-a-kind drawing. There is only one in the world, and once it has found its new home, it will no longer be available.

Packaging and shipping

I will send your original artwork carefully wrapped and securely packaged, taking particular care to protect the wooden box frame during transport.

The drawing is already presented in a wooden box frame, so no additional framing is necessary. If you would like to change its presentation in the future, I recommend consulting a professional framer and using archival-quality materials and UV-protective glazing to preserve the delicate coloured-pencil pigments.