The Lonely Sea

“The Lonely Sea”          Pastel         12” x 9”       $100    © Sharon Lewis
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            I borrowed today’s painting title from a great poem by John Masefield, called  Sea Fever It just seemed to match the mood of this painting. It starts with such a lyrical phrase: “I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky”.

Imagine the feel of the wind and the salty spray, and the sounds of the gulls crying and the waves crashing on the rocks.  As you look out over the water, you see all the colors of the fading sun.

Masefield’s  poem ends with a wish for: “…And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.”

            Wishing you a quiet sleep and sweet dreams.

Mesmerized

“Mesmerized”               Pastel                9” x 12”                $100            © Sharon Lewis
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            We had been driving for hours that day, stopping occasionally to hike and I was taking photos everywhere for later paintings. We pulled into this motel on the coast just as the sun was going down and it was absolutely amazing! There was an almost violent surf hitting and swirling around the rocks and just gorgeous colors in the sky. It created such a fascinating contrast that I was mesmerized! I stood there taking photos as quickly as I could to capture the fading, glorious light, scrambling all over the rocks, nearly falling in at times, until at last, the light was gone and all that was left was the rhythmic sound of the waves crashing against the rocks.

            Hope your sunsets are mesmerizing this weekend!