As I drove along the oceanfront highway, I had to stop and capture the beauty of an early-morning springtime thunderstorm rolling in from offshore. I was captured by how the light moved through the clouds and how it created such color and texture that changed from one moment to the next.
As I noticed the visual aspects that had initially grabbed me, I began to see other effects - the drop in temperature, the fresh breeze, and the scent of oncoming rain.
It dawned on me that I was immersed in the age-old process that gives all of us life on this planet. It is ancient, critical, and beautiful. I hope this painting takes you back to a place, a moment, or a feeling when you took notice of a familiar yet beautiful part of our world, and if you were lucky enough to be aware, you felt a bit of thankfulness to witness it.
As I drove along the oceanfront highway, I had to stop and capture the beauty of an early-morning springtime thunderstorm rolling in from offshore. I was captured by how the light moved through the clouds and how it created such color and texture that changed from one moment to the next.
As I noticed the visual aspects that had initially grabbed me, I began to see other effects - the drop in temperature, the fresh breeze, and the scent of oncoming rain.
It dawned on me that I was immersed in the age-old process that gives all of us life on this planet. It is ancient, critical, and beautiful. I hope this painting takes you back to a place, a moment, or a feeling when you took notice of a familiar yet beautiful part of our world, and if you were lucky enough to be aware, you felt a bit of thankfulness to witness it.
Unframed.