I was thinking back to many evenings spent camping on the coastal bluffs of California’s central coast in my twenties while I painted this. I always appreciated the contrast of scrubby, angular seaside brush against the soft glow of the ephemeral night sky during these nights. I painted the backdrop of the piece first, fully saturating the panel to enable pigments to flow across its surface naturally, then flicking darker pigments on the surface and creating a sense of movement by pulling a large brush lightly in a spiral around the center while the droplets were drying. I wanted the foreground to feel like it was standing still while the sky moved around it, much as an observer experiences the wonder of a fluid sky washing across their stationary line of sight if they have the patience to hold still for long enough.

The original painted with Sumi inks, gouache, oil pastel, and acrylic on panel.

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PRINT DETAILS:

- This is an archival print of my original painting.
- Each print is signed on the front.
- Frame and mat are NOT included.
- All of my prints are produced with professional art materials including pigment-based inks and archival Somerset Velvet fine art paper. 
-In order to keep your print in great condition it is important to frame with archival materials (mats, backing board, etc.), keep out of direct sunlight, and UV glass if you really want to go all-out!

SIZE:

- Paper is larger than the listed size, as there is a ~1.25" white border around the actual image to enable easier matting, or float mounting to display the deckled edges of the paper.
- Image itself is shrunk down ~1/4" from size listed to expose signature line when matted or framed in the corresponding standard sized mat/frame.

Vendor

Noelle Phares