In Celebration of Easter: Sun Rise
This is the view at sunrise from the house we rent in Nags Head NC each year. Often, as I look out our bedroom door (with bleary eyes), I see my early-rising-mother already walking the beach for her quiet time of morning gratitude. There's no better way to start the day.
This is the view at sunrise from the house we rent in Nags Head NC each year. Often, as I look out our bedroom door (with bleary eyes), I see my early-rising-mother already walking the beach for her quiet time of morning gratitude. There's no better way to start the day.
Knowing that I wanted the sea oats to greet the sun with a rim of its radiance, I intentionally intensified the colors of the warm morning glow in my first layer of paint.
I then moved to the sun, sea, and sky and found myself almost having to squint at the sun's brilliance as it came to life.
In this final step, I worked on the cool sandy areas of the dune, providing an entrance for the viewer to step to the beach and quietly enjoy a moment of morning gratitude.
Morning Gratitude, 16x20 Oil, available
Morning Gratitude, 16x20 Oil, available
(Here's the reference photo again for comparison)
