Evening Glow

12 x12 x 1.5 inches
Oil/canvas
Sides finished in black
Available $495
To purchase contact: suepmiller@rogers.com

Prices in CAD. Applicable taxes and shipping are not included.​

The Story Behind the Painting

 

There are evenings when the lake seems to catch fire.
 

As the sun slipped behind the pines, the entire shoreline glowed with warm golds and oranges while the last light spread across the water. The clouds drifted overhead in soft blues and violets, creating that brief moment when every colour seems richer than it was just minutes before.
 

One of the things I love most about living on the lake is how quickly these moments come and go. You can’t plan for them. They appear without warning, last only a few minutes, and then quietly disappear into dusk. Those fleeting evenings are often the ones that stay with me long after they’ve passed.
 

This painting is about that feeling of sitting quietly by the water as the day comes to an end. No wind, no hurry, just the changing light and the peaceful rhythm of the lake.
 

Painted in oil, I wanted to capture not only the warmth of the sunset, but also the softness of the reflections and the calm that settles over the landscape.