Under The Sunset by Constance Widen
Constance Widen

Under The Sunset by

“Hold me close, under the sunset
and let God’s reds and oranges soothe your eyes
like this is all a dream”
DANIEL ALEXANDER HOWELL

This is a representation of Ted Widen’s photograph, “Pioneer Hay Barn”, one of the old barns from the turn of the 20th century that have fallen into disrepair here in the Bulkley Valley near Smithers in British Columbia in Canada one late summer’s evening.

I’ve used 8.5″ × 11″ (A4) Daler Rowney Ingres paper with Schmincke, Sennelier and Unison pastels.

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About Constance Widen

I paint because I cannot do otherwise. I paint because if I don’t I become unhappy and sad. Most of all, I paint best the things that filled and fill me with joy and excitement, like the ocean and waves which I no longer can see nor hear now. During the long winter months I paint butterflies, they are symbols of what it felt like to fly away to freedom. And all the while, I continue trying to achieve what Matisse wrote, “I continue painting until the hand sings” .

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barn, black, canada, cows, hay, red, ruin, silhouette, sky, sunset

Comments

  • RC deWinter
    RC deWinterover 2 years ago

    “What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset.” – Crowfoot tribe quote
    This is stunning…I love the paper you use, Ingres paintings are gorgeous and yours are too.
    And, thank you for all your encouraging, sensitive, thoughtful words…

  • “One does not make friends. One recognises them” – Gareth Henrichs. Thank you my dear friend! oxoxox

    – Constance Widen

  • Linda Ridpath
    Linda Ridpathover 2 years ago

    very moody, luv it!!

  • Helped to get through huge angst and sorrow! Thank you for your super comment once again Linda :-) oxox

    – Constance Widen

  • lessmutzart
    lessmutzartover 2 years ago

    The fresh Canadian air seems to have been good for your creative sensitivities! Nice to see such a proliferation of good work!

  • Thank you Les, it’s caused through love and sorrow I think? Your artwork is just as beautiful as ever dear friend, how are you getting on? oxox

    – Constance Widen

  • Marion Chapman
    Marion Chapmanover 2 years ago

    love that sky!

  • Thank you very much Marion – everything, including myself and my cats were red by the time this one was finished :-)

    – Constance Widen

  • katymckay
    katymckayover 2 years ago

    Silhouettes are fantastic against that stunning sky !!!!

  • Thank you so much for that super comment Katy :-)

    – Constance Widen

  • Therese M Smith
    Therese M Smithover 2 years ago

    Wow so much emotions pour from this image and I while viewing. the sky is endless and seems to be moving on the page with the clouds. Stunning work. :) Love you word as well. :)

  • They are called pain and loss Therese, but there is always peace at the end of a hard battle! Thank you for your keen observation once again :-)

    – Constance Widen

  • CeePhotoArt
    CeePhotoArtover 2 years ago

    Awesome work!! :D

  • Thank you for that stunning comment Cee :-)

    – Constance Widen

  • toriyule
    toriyuleover 2 years ago

    stunning!!

  • Tori thank you so much!

    – Constance Widen

  • maria paterson
    maria patersonover 2 years ago

    such a wonderful skeleton of a building, and great sky

  • These old barns really are amazing skeletons in the fields here Maria. At the moment they are laden with snow and I think I need to try painting them like that one of these days – I’m still trying to figure out this snowstuff :-)

    – Constance Widen

  • ScenicSC
    ScenicSCover 2 years ago

    Nice moody piece

  • Thank you for your nice comment :-)

    – Constance Widen