"dawn's arrival"

"dawn's arrival" 6" x 18'' pastel on Uart 320

Most days I start with an early morning walk. There is something special about the early morning light. Here in Georgia with the humidity, everything seems softer in the morning. I always bring along my iPhone or camera for photos. 

 

These are photos from two different mornings of the same scene. The sky had a lovely soft pink color. This is what inspired my painting. I used the photos only as a reference and painted what I remembered feeling and seeing on my morning walk.

I decided to use the Art Graf Viarco again, this time using the red, to tone the Uart 320 sanded paper, brushing it in with rubbing alcohol. After that dried, I added some clear gesso for added texture.

The start of my painting......

The title of the painting comes from this poetry by William Lindenmuth

Say hello to the dawn's arrival

Open your eyes to a brand new day

Lift your eyes to feel the sun's blessing

The morning light will show you the way

The morning light will show you the way

Each gentle ray blesses the living

We all reach out for it's energy

It's gentle warmth will caress you

The morning light will show you the way

The morning light will show you the way

For every tree and every flower

That dances in the sun

For children playing in the daytime

And having their fun

Foe every broken heart that sees the 

Light of day

The morning light will show you the way

The morning light will show you the way

Illuminating all that it touches

Brings out the color of the world

It's warmth it gives us good feelings 

The morning light will show us the way

The morning light will show us the way

For every tree and every flower

That dances in the sun

For every childhood smile

That touches everyone

For every life that we are given

For every dream realized

The morning light will show you the way

The morning light will show you the way

Have a blessed day