The gift of time

Have you ever been drawn to something so strongly that you needed to do it? Even if it was risky and even if you might not succeed, you knew this was the right direction for you?

With ‘Into the World of Light’, I wanted the viewer to feel compelled to enter the painting. To bask in the warmth of the sun. To explore what’s over those hills. To ponder the freedoms that lie ahead.

To find the right direction for myself, I usually need lots of time to think and let my mind wander freely.  Without that, it’s too easy to get pulled into everyday obligations and routines.

‘The gift of time’ is one of the best things I can do for myself. Do you find the same?

Here are in-progress pics for Into the World of Light –

The start of the painting. It may look like fog, but my plan is for this to become a well-lit forest.

Next I painted in the sunlit field and (at the top) some branches and leaves.

Here I’m using my new watercolor techniques (but with acrylic paints).

Close-up of the sunlit mountain.

Finished!
Into the World of Light
48 x 60″ mixed media painting by Holly Van Hart

This painting is sold, but you can view available paintings here.