I made this composition from a composite of other paintings
of these palm trees and the marsh. The sun is just above the horizon, and
the mist is beginning to rise. This time of day and this view of the
marsh are infused with expectation for the day ahead.
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| Radiance |
I have always been intrigued by the colors and contrasts of the beach in the early morning. After the sun has come up it can often become partially shielded by the passing clouds. As the sun peeks around the clouds, the colors come alive. The shadows in the dunes and among the grass and shrubs of the beach take on a glow of blue and lavender, and the diffused light of the sun casts a glorious radiance over the sky, the water, and the sand that lifts my thoughts and praises to the Lord my Creator.
I reworked this painting to "fix" some weaknesses in composition and soften some edges.
Morning in the Dunes Acrylic on canvas panel 8x10 Behind the beach at Talbot Island, the dunes march away one behind the other. No clear pa...
