Dayton, WA
$325.00
Title
Evening On The Patit
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
Evening is the time of stopping our labors, of winding down, of resting and leaving the hustle and busy-ness of the day behind.
Or it should be. Unfortunately, in “modern” life, evening finds too many people in loud, noisy, brightly lit places, unable to get away from the stress and pressure. For those who must work at night, one hopes they find their “evening” at a different time of the day, but all of us need that space and place of silence and winding down.
The artwork, Evening on the Patit, invites the viewer to step out of where they are into the quiet, tranquil world of the country. Wending its way through the trees and rolling farm hills of Columbia County, WA, is the Patit (pronounced PAT-it, in this area) River, a gentle stream that burbles and flows merrily.
The diffused light of twilight sun slants across the fields, transforming the landscape into a magical vista of soft, pastel colors, set against the green of the trees. Light and shadows intermingle as evening prepares to turn into night.
This is the gloaming hour, the quiet hour, the time of tranquility and serenity and silence.
Every day, sunset reminds us that each day has a beginning and an end. We cannot tirelessly work every hour of the day, nor should we drive ourselves to the point that we flop into bed, exhausted, and grab a few hours before we arise to begin it all over again. We were not born to live an existence like this.
Sunrise, and sunset, are slow and leisurely, and while they are grand with colorful impact, they are not noisy, anxious, frenetic, or strident. One never says,
“I hate sunset. It’s so stressful.”
Rather one stops, breathes deeply, and looks at the sky and landscape surrounding.
“How peaceful this feels,” we say with a smile.
Featured in 28 Fine Art America groups.
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February 7th, 2020
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Port Orange, FL - United States
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Danville, KY - United States
Steve, so magnificent!...love the loose, impressionist FEEL of this hazy, softly lit country vista!...EXQUISITE. LF
Bradenton, FL - United States
Excellent capture, lighting and composition! Congratulations on your feature! Fl
Leeds, ME - United States
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2020 April: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (April 27, 2020)
Caldwell, Id - United States
Love this. Your brush strokes are as much a part of this composition as the color. excellent and soothing.
Banjarbaru, Ka - Indonesia
Congratulations, Steve... This work entitle "Evening On the Patit" has just featured to "Faa gallery for all painters" group homepage....Good Luck! Jason Sentuf Administrator
Zagreb, Cr - Croatia
Love it when twilight sun slants across the fields, transforming the landscape into a magical vista of soft, pastel colors, set against the green of the trees. Beautifully done! l/f/pin/tw
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