Gone From My Sight

“Gone From My Sight”         Pastel             7” x 9”         $70       © Sharon Lewis
Click Here to Purchase 

I borrowed the title of my painting from a poem of the same name by Henry Van Dyke. It talks of standing on a seashore like this and watching a ship sail off until she is out of sight. I’m thinking of my sister, Meg who passed from our sight this week. The poem continues in a happier tone:

             “And, just at the moment when someone says, "There, she is gone,"
                         there are other eyes watching her coming, and other voices
                         ready to take up the glad shout, "Here she comes!"

             And that is dying...”

Hug the ones you love this weekend and have a happy one!

Upon Reflection

“Upon Reflection”                   Pastel                5” x 7”            $50           © Sharon Lewis
Click Here to Purchase

            I saw recently, a great visual example of winter slowly giving up its grip when I saw this pond half frozen and half open water. Or maybe this is a “Before Spring” and “After Spring” example? However you might interpret this scene, I loved seeing the beautiful reflections in the water with the warm greens and orange of the trees contrasting with the cool blue of the sky.

            Hoping wherever you are that winter is giving up its grip. Happy Weekend!

The Wind Across the Inland Sea

“The Wind Across the Inland Sea”    Pastel     5” x 7”  $50      © Sharon Lewis
Click Here to Purchase

            It was spring and freezing when we visited my sister Meg and her husband. After long hours sitting in conversation, we decided to get some exercise walking in a nearby park….which happened to be near the beautiful but very windy and cold Lake Michigan. Apparently it is possible to be both freezing to death and also appreciative of the great beauty of nature. The wind that day whipped up great white caps all across the water giving the appearance of creamy froth on steaming cappuccinos which we wished we were holding.

            Happy Weekend! Hope warmth is coming your way!

The Star

“The Star”    Pastel             2.5” x 3.5”         $20       © Sharon Lewis
Click Here to Purchase

 

            It was a rare sunny day in the Scottish Highlands when I saw the sun hitting this one tree, illuminating it in such a way that it stood out from the mass of greenery all around it. It was this landscape’s star and all of the other trees and shrubbery, just the supporting cast.

            Happy Weekend!  Hope you’re seeing a bit of green wherever you are.