16x16" Oil on canvas
This scene, with its dramatic sunset and shadows, was one of the most fleeting and beautiful moments of my summer. My mother and I had traveled to "down east" Maine for a weekend of taking reference photos; and on our first night on Deer Isle, we drove out to see Pumpkin Isle Light just as the sun was setting. I began taking pictures when my mother noticed that if I moved slightly to my right, I would see the setting sunlight through two of the windows.
While painting, I had to really observe what I was seeing in the photo - it seemed strange when I saw that there was violet and blue within the yellow-orange sky, and achieving that in blending was a challenge.
This one is destined to make its way up to Small Wonder Gallery in Camden, Maine soon. With its title and orange/yellow glow, I think it is appropriate that I finished this just as October decends with its dark, chilly nights!