Alpine Meadow

“Alpine Meadow”          2.5” x 3.5”          Pastel           $25          © Sharon Lewis

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            Given the hot summer temperatures we had this week, I was drawn to a scene that while still looking summery also suggested that a cool breeze might be possible. This painting describes the kind of summer day I love, with the warmth and color of summer in this beautiful meadow contrasting with the cold, icy peak above.

            Happy Weekend!

The Sunny Side of the Cliff

“The Sunny Side of the Cliff”       8” x 10”     Pastel      $75       © Sharon Lewis

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I was drawn to the sight of this dramatic cliffside, with its many colors warmed by the sun, rising out of the water above a secluded beach. It looks like a beach-lover’s paradise: a warm, inviting, secluded beach with beautiful turquoise water. Looks can be deceiving however, because that apparently warm and inviting water is actually bone-chillingly cold, says a person who might have tried it and grew up swimming the sunny, warm waters of southern Florida.

Happy Weekend!

Following Care Along the Dusty Road

 “Following Care Along the Dusty Road”         9” x 12”        Pastel        $100      © Sharon Lewis

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              I borrowed this title from the poem, Journey by Edna St. Vincent Millay. She seems to be talking about noticing all the beauty around her but continuing to move forward attending to responsibilities (All my life, Following Care along the dusty road, Have I looked back at loveliness and sighed). I think about this a lot this time of year. Soon the leaves will be turning gorgeous bright colors but I and my students will need to focus on our academic responsibilities. However, I think that I will probably also be thinking like the poet when she says:

But far, oh, far as passionate eye can reach,

And long, ah, long as rapturous eye can cling,

The world is mine: blue hill, still silver lake,

Broad field, bright flower, and the long white road

A gateless garden, and an open path:
My feet to follow, and my heart to hold.

           

Happy Weekend!

So I Don't Forget

 “So I Don’t Forget”            11” x 14”          Pastel         $175         © Sharon Lewis

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My reference photos showed huge, dramatic clouds hovering over this very peaceful beach scene. I originally painted these large clouds because after all, I love painting skies and clouds but I finally realized that that they were taking away from what I kept coming back to as my focal point: this young woman striking a careful pose for her selfie at the beach….so she doesn’t forget?

            Happy Labor Day Weekend!