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“Sky Bloom” 6.5” x 9.25” Pastel $70 © Sharon Lewis Click Here to Purchase |
I love the quiet, the hush of early morning; the promise of the whole day before me, the sounds of birds’ sleepy calls as each awakens with the light. And if I’m lucky, I see the early morning sky bloom with glorious color.
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“A Brand New Morning” 9x 12” Pastel $100 © Sharon Lewis Click Here to Purchase |
Once again, I’m “visiting” one of my favorite places – the coast of Maine. There’s something both peaceful and relaxing about a beautiful sunrise here, and also a little exciting. It’s the start of a brand-new day so who knows what will happen?
Happy Weekend!
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“Ephemeral Beauty” 9x 12” Pastel $100 © Sharon Lewis Click Here to Purchase |
The photos I used as references for this painting were taken while I was being bombarded by hordes of hungry mosquitoes, who totally ignored the insect repellant I was wearing. Maybe because the summers in Maine are so short, the mosquitoes are incredibly determined to get their ounce of blood, or at least that’s what it feels like. I know that the gorgeously colorful scene unfolding in front of me was worth all the itchy bites I would discover later. These stunning sunrises are the reason that I, a non-morning person, am willing to get up at the first glimmer of light to capture the ephemeral beauty of the skies.
Happy Weekend!
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“Morning Has Broken” 9” x 9” Pastel $100 © Sharon Lewis Click Here to Purchase |
I never get over how beautiful the quality of light is in the morning! Of course, I’ll have to admit as much as I love to study this quality of light, I will never, ever become a morning person! However, in the summers, if I have traveled to a place of beauty, it’s so worth it to wake up early just to see the morning light breaking over the water and listen to the gradually increasing chorus of the birds.
Happy Weekend!
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“East Coast Morning” 9” x 9” Pastel $100 © Sharon Lewis Click Here to Purchase |
I’m definitely not a “morning person” so you would think that I would have seen very few sunrises, but I’ve seen hundreds. Usually it’s because I’m in a different part of the world or region of the country with an interesting view out my window and I’m just intensely curious about how the early morning light will transform the scene. Or maybe it’s just that I could use a beautiful view like this to be willing to get up at 4:00am just to catch the first light.
Happy Weekend!
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“New Dawn Blooming” 12” x 9” Pastel $100 © Sharon Lewis Click Here to Purchase |
I borrowed today’s painting title from the poem read by the first youth poet laureate, Amanda Gorman. If you want to read the poem, The Hill We Climb” in its entirety, you can find it here. What an inspiring young woman and a wonderful poem! I loved the way she ended it with:
The new dawn blooms as we free it
For there is always light,
if only we're brave enough to see it
If only we're brave enough to be it
Here’s to hope, a better future, and a Happy Weekend!
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