The balance of light and shadow in art takes a fascinating twist when there is an object in the foreground. A common subject that Lori depicts in her scenes is a tree. Sunset Watch features an old live oak that has withstood the test of time in Kitty Hawk Bay. The fading glow kisses the tree’s shrubby leaves once more before the sun retires for the evening. Meanwhile, a Persimmon at Dawn bears witness to the first light entering the starlit sky. This dramatic painting has a dreamlike quality with the dark branches reaching for the dark heavens.
It’s the truth: life would not exist without light. From the greatest to the smallest, light is essential for most living creatures on Earth to survive.
One of an artist’s greatest achievements is depicting the mastery of light in paintings. There’s no such thing as a pigment in “light” color, so painters must diligently express the illusion of light by employing a complexity of colors that depict placements of shadows, sunny areas, reflections, and so on to the naked eye.
Majestic and awe-inspiring, Lorraine Dey’s acrylic paintings harness nature’s extraordinary moments on the canvas. Her award winning work is showcased far and wide in the United States, Canada, and even Finland.
