Amber Afternoon

 

Amber Afternoon

14x11" oil on gessoed panel

©  Helen Read 

 

There's beauty to be found in the marsh along the edge of the lake.  And in the late autumn, there's a magic moment when the afternoon sunlight lends a warm glow to the landscape.  Serenity to the soul!  The meandering waterway caught my attention as it winds its way forward changing its color from almost colorless to clear blue and then to deep violet peeking between the glowing grasses.  It's an invitation to breathe deeply, enjoy the peace and enter the wonder of God's Creation.  

 

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Winter Cardinal! a January give-away!

 It is time for a give-away painting!  This little Winter Cardinal (3x3") is an original oil painting on canvas, with a magnetic backing.  It will find it's way to it's new home in just a few weeks!  

 Every few months, I paint a little painting and I give it away!  My Artful Friends will get an inbox message in the coming week and all the details about how to enter to win it will be there!   But, you'll need to get that inbox message!   

Becoming an Artful Friend is easy, free and fun!   You'll get a colorful, artsy note from me about once a month so we can stay in touch.  It's a friendly note with news and new work, and something fun each month just for you (like a give away contest, or free art to download, or a special discount on my website)!  Sign up here and you'll get a welcome message with something fun to download and print!    Then watch your inbox in the first full week of January!   

UPDATE!  This little painting is finding it's new home in the Philippines!