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This is another
version of a scene that I loved gazing at this summer. It was that time in the
evening when there is still light at the horizon and bats and barred owls
flutter and glide overhead. It felt like
an autumn evening, maybe one close to Halloween when, “from the world of
spirits there descends a bridge of light, connecting it with this, o'er whose
unsteady floor, that sways and bends, wander our thoughts above the dark abyss”
(Excerpt from “Haunted Houses” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807 – 1882).
Happy Halloween!
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Thursday, October 29, 2015
Bridge of Light
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Along the Seine
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It was my first time
in Paris and we only had about a day and a half to see everything! We were
exhausted from traveling and jet lag but it was Paris! So as soon as we got
there, we walked along the Seine for a couple of hours and later had an amazing
dinner. I remember how beautiful the fading afternoon light was on the bridge, the
colorful buildings and the river Seine. The next day we walked through
beautiful parks, toured Paris’
magnificent museums, the Louvre and the Musee d’Orsay, followed by more
wonderful food. Before we knew it, it was time to say, “Au revoir” to this
beautiful city. What an amazing place!
Happy Weekend!
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Tucked Away
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It
was that time of night when the light begins to fade and the birds seem to be
calling good night. Before the sun slipped away completely, it set this meadow
ablaze with light and it was only then that I noticed this small house tucked
into the trees,….. with an absolutely perfect view of everything.
Happy Weekend!
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Friday, October 9, 2015
Safe Harbor
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I look at this painting and remember
the end of a beautiful, relaxing day of hiking and painting in Maine. It helps
me to remember sometimes, in the midst of my mad rush to complete one work task
after another, to take a deep breath and look up and around. There’s always
something in nature that makes me smile, makes me curious, or look in awe. The natural world helps me regain perspective,
to remember what’s really important at the end of the day. Here’s to good
friends, the beauty and wonder of nature, and a happy weekend!
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Thursday, October 1, 2015
Ocean Solitude
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“Ocean Solitude”
Pastel 18” x
24" $ 350
© Sharon Lewis
Click Here to Purchase
I was born in a city with a vast inland
sea (Chicago) and then grew up near the ocean in southern Florida. I now live
outside a major landlocked city (Atlanta), far away from the ocean and I find
myself really missing it from time to time. There’s something so mesmerizing
about standing on a shore, whether sandy or rocky as in this case, and just
watching the force and beauty of the incoming waves.
For
this painting, I used photos I took while climbing out on the rocks and
shooting the shoreline all the time hoping I didn’t lose my balance and become
part of the crashing surf below.
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
Radiance
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“Radiance” Pastel 12"
x 9"
$100 ©
Sharon Lewis Click Here to Purchase |
Every
once and awhile I want to do something really colorful and totally different
from my usual landscapes. Fortunately, this was also the time that my very
gifted artist friend, Karen Margulis was teaching a class about painting
wildflowers which gave me the idea to do these tulips. They’re not wild but
they are beautifully colorful and are a lot of fun to paint.
Happy
First Weekend in Fall!
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Breezy
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I remember that it was my idea of a
perfect summer day. The sun was shining, birds were singing, and there was a
cool breeze. (Note, it was not hot and sticky with the kind of humidity
found often in swamps. That would be describing a typical August or
September day in the Atlanta area.) In addition, there was this interesting
landscape before me of lush gold and green meadows with blue and purple
mountains in the distance.
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