bayou acrylic and ink 8"x 8"x2.5"
Last night before we shut our eyes around midnight, I spied a bright yellow green light the size of a LED in the window! It was flashing off and on. I was amazed! A live firefly! My German husband had never seen (in his words) ... a flashlight sort of bug. They are more like "glowing embers" in Germany he said, not this wild ambulance light of an insect which we have. It put on quite a show for a few minutes and then disappeared ... or did I go to sleep? Ah well, either way, it was fantastic. There seems to be less and less of them around which is sad to me as they are one of the few insects that I find facinating.
Here is the second work from the series. Bayou. A small house on the open water out of the Bayou in Louisiana somewhere in my dream away from it all under a deep red moon. The people inside are having a dance party with all the lanterns and candles in the house lit.
That's my rural skyline for Illustration Friday too. Go to IF to find more skylines!
12 comments:
wow! this piece is wonderful susan
so beautiful
amazing colors and a touch of innocence
peaceful and nice
very good - I liked a LOT!
susan
another lovely work!!!
xxxox
claudine
Lovely colors!
oh-wow!
this is very VERY beautiful.love specially the mood.
-Marjorie Ann
I love the way you captured the look and feel of the water. It's beautiful. I also like the playful colors of the moon and house and the way it glows.
This is beautiful! I love the contrasting textures between the sky and the water. You do such wonderful work.
How exciting to have seen that firefly...I've never, ever seen one.
a.
Your writing painted a delightful scene! As perfect as any painting of yours! delightful, Can I come to the party inside that house?
Another beauty, Susan! I love the treatment of the water and the glow around the house and moon. It's dreamy!
LOVE IT SUSAN! Is that you dancing behind the windows?? I have never seen a firefly either - how magical!
Your house seems to have facial expressions, and appeared to be startled by the brilliant red crescent! :D
My first encounter with a green firefly was in Vienna, right after sampling some of their Absinthe liquor at the Schnapps factory...
I positively thought it was the Green Fairy! LOL
i love the light reflections on the water and the slice of red moon. it makes me want to go for a midnight swim.
Beautiful reds! I like your description of the painting, too. I can already hear the cajun music playing from inside!
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