Dawn and dusk share a quality of light that can, at time, be difficult to discern. Both cast long shadows and tend to be warmer, giving light and shadow a subtle glow. This scene could be at either times of day. As the sun rises, or sets, especially along a coastal area, the light has a similar effect on the landscape. “Shorelight” 32 x 28

As a kid (and even now), I loved the mystery of knowing there was something beyond what I could see. I grew up in a house on the top of a hill and would look out at the far, distant treeline and wonder what was beyond it. And summers on the ocean provided the same…looking out to sea, to where water met sky, and knowing there was something further out there, but not knowing what. “Beyond the Horizon” 34 x 34

Dusk is probably the best time of day for color. Things are normally a certain color (as we generically view color) in broad daylight, transform as the sun lowers and dims. Some colors grow warmer, others seem to cool. Late-day sun just makes everything look better. “Dusk Meadow” 30 x 24

This place is about a mile away from home, and difficult to spot through the trees. It’s attached to an old house outside the historic Colonial village of our town. Most people probably miss it as they drive by, but I saw it once, and loved how this little building stood strong at the top of the hill…probably there for close to a century. It’s steady stance on that hill reminds me of times when I, or people I know, have had to be strong and endure tough times. “The Stoic” 24 x 24

I’ve painted this scene quite a few times. It’s in Grantham, NH, just off Route 89. Heading south, if you look to your right around exit 14, you can see these barns off in a large field. It’s a unique positioning…two similar (but slight different) structures, locked in place for decades. When I first saw them, and painted them, they seemed to have a human quality of sticking together…similar to how brothers, sisters, husbands and wives do. A recent family situation has driven home the importance of sticking together with family, and in interpreting a new view of this scene, that same quality carries through. “Togetherness” 48 x 30

Came across this scene years ago. This meadow, divided by two dirt roads, made up a beautiful, large tract of land owned by the Sears family, one of the old Cape Cod families, in East Dennis. The land has since been subdivided, and I don’t know if this meadow still exists like this, or is now part of someone’s summer home. I’ve been here often over the years, both in early morning and late afternoon…and with the exception of the direction of shadows, the light is similar at both times.

As seems to be happening often, lately, songs are helping with titles. In this case, my studio staple, @stickfiguremusic, inspired the title, with a song of the same name, “Break of Dawn” 36 x 32.