In Quiet Light

Artist: Foxfires
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In Quiet Light

In quiet light, a golden glow
lasting a hundred perfect heartbeats…

Artist’s notes: I have had the wonderful chance of seeing herons actually sunning themselves like this. In fact, there was one day that absolutely struck me with awe about the playfullness of these birds.

I was working with a sheetrock crew, and the house we were at was on the banks of the Columbia river. We’d had a series of strange weather incidents in the valley, all of which flooded the river, and actually made a huge mess of it with countless trees/logs, branches, etc. being swept down the mountains and into the water. So for a couple of days, there was an endless log jam floating down the river.

I was taking a break at the house during one of those days, and noticed herons standing on the logs floating down the river. They had their wings held out like in my picture above, and they were facing the sun. They would float down just so far, then turn and fly back up river. Next thing you know…here they’d come again… on a new log. All day long these herons kept repeating that cycle, catching rides on the logs while they could…and sunning themselves in the process. I thought that was so interesting and cool. Plus, I love herons anyway…so, it just seemed fitting to add one to this piece. :)

(Original, 11×17 300dpi)
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Stock Credits:

model: mjranum-stock http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com/art/Little-Black-Goth-5-59785430
Boat and water: sxc.hu http://www.sxc.hu/photo/937674
wing brushes: faeth-design http://faeth-design.deviantart.com/art/Wing-Brush-74055731
textures: my own

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silveraya

truly beautiful, a serenely done image
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much for your lovely compliments! I truly appreciate it!
HenkStolk

nice fine Art
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much!
iffymood

that is breathtakingly beautiful, you do such lovely work.
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate the feedback! I’m just getting my feet wet here on RedBubble – what a fun community!
Arie

Fantastic image with such a subtle blending of colours.
AdamDonnelly

Beautiful tones & colours. Lovely image!
Foxfires replied

Thank you Adam! That means a lot to me!
Andy Gibb

magical warm tone, you have created a wonderful atmosphere, warmth and interest…and there is a real connection between the fisherman, and the heron…wonderful..a fav
Foxfires replied

Thank you so very much Andy! I truly appreciate it.
I can’t wait to go through your gallery!
Leah Highland

Beautiful setting, love the color and texture.
Foxfires replied

Thank you Leah!
mjaniceanne

This is so beautiful and original, love it.
Foxfires replied

Thank you very much Janice!
midzing

beautiful,,, stunning image,,, well done
Helene Kippert

Truly wonderful
Foxfires replied

Thank you Helene!
Anthony Hedger

This is really beautiful Aimee I love it.
Foxfires replied

Aw, you are so sweet – thank you!!
Ian James

Love the colours and texture in this image.
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much Ian!! Very sorry for the late reply – I’ve been so busy meeting some deadlines I’m afraid my RB ettiquette has suffered! But I truly appreciate the feedback!

I just updated the info on this piece, with the story that lead to it’s inspiration if you are interested in reading it. :)
Alyson Pearson

wow this is gorgeous!
Foxfires replied

Thank you Alyson!
I just updated the info on this piece, with the story that lead to it’s inspiration if you are interested in reading it. :)
aila

Beautiful,serene scene.Lovely work!
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much Aila!

I just updated the info on this piece, with the story that lead to it’s inspiration if you are interested in reading it. :)
Peter Zentjens

Amazing. A deserved homepage Foxfires!
Foxfires replied

Thank you so very much Peter!!

I just updated the info on this piece, with the story that lead to it’s inspiration if you are interested in reading it. :)
nikki harrison

beautiful, dreamy and amazing.
Foxfires replied

Thank you very much Nikki!

I just updated the info on this piece, with the story that lead to it’s inspiration if you are interested in reading it. :)
DaveBassett

Superb image – love it.
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much Dave!

I just updated the info on this piece, with the story that lead to it’s inspiration if you are interested in reading it. :)
Paul (Quixote)...

Excellent work, excellnt words make this special.
Foxfires replied

Hello Paul! Thank you so much for your beautiful compliment – it means a great deal to me!

I just updated the info on this piece, with the story that lead to it’s inspiration if you are interested in reading it. :)
matt ucar

one of the best work i ve ever seen, it s more than awesome!!!
Foxfires replied

Thank you SO much Matt!! That is such a generous compliment!

I just updated the info on this piece, with the story that lead to it’s inspiration if you are interested in reading it. :)
Rachel Patteson

I love the colors!
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much Rachel!!
I just updated the info on this piece, with the story that lead to it’s inspiration if you are interested in reading it. :)
themah

Absolutely beautiful :)
Foxfires replied

Thank you very much Themah!!

I just updated the info on this piece, with the story that lead to it’s inspiration if you are interested in reading it. :)
MuscularTeeth

this is fantastic. should be on a fantasy novel.
Foxfires replied

Oh man, thank you SO much for the wonderful compliment! I was so gobsmacked to see it featured on the front page today. I’m totally doing a Snoopy Happy Dance now!!

I just updated the info on this piece, with the story that lead to it’s inspiration if you are interested in reading it. :)
Sadrul Litu

hi dear…how could u do that work..which softwares u used..for that…
any way ur work is full of romanticism…....
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much my friend! I am so happy that you like it!

I used Adobe Photoshop CS2, as well as stock photography to do this work. :D
CinB

very peaceful and beautiful!
congrats on homepage :0)
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much Cin! I was totally shocked to realize I’d been featured! lol

I just updated the info on this piece, with the story that lead to it’s inspiration if you are interested in reading it. :)
Joanne Bradley

Beautiful! Congrats on homepage feature!
Foxfires replied

Thank you very, very much Joanne! I was so shocked to see I was there! lol

I just updated the info on this piece, with the story that lead to it’s inspiration if you are interested in reading it. :)
Alessia Ghisi ...

Enchanting… compliments…
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much Alessia!

I just updated the info on this piece, with the story that lead to it’s inspiration if you are interested in reading it. :)
J. D. Adsit

gorgeous creation, wonderful artistic effort
Foxfires replied

Thank you very much J.D. – I truly appreciate it!

I just updated the info on this piece, with the story that lead to it’s inspiration if you are interested in reading it. :)
CATNIPMEOW

I love the mystical wimsy ….....really fantastic ! Makes you want to soar …........
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much Cat! That’s a beautiful compliment! The very thing I hope to hear when I make something like this. :D

I just updated the info on this piece, with the story that lead to it’s inspiration if you are interested in reading it. :)
Chris Clark

Outstanding piece of art
Foxfires replied

Thank you very much Chris!
Gary Crandall

Loved your story about the surfing herons… it amazes me all the fascinating things that creatures do and makes one wonder what prompts it… beautiful painting in homage to them…
Holly Kempe

Absolutely gorgeous! – loved hearing how you got your inspiration – congratulations on fp.
Anette Tyler

Lovely image. Great light effects and fantastic treatment
catblack

very atmospheric, says alot
the colours r so nice!
gr8 how she mimics the swan
Sheryl Kasper

Amazing work. It’s beautiful.
nikki harrison

the story behind the painting is truly lovely. you have described it in such a way i can visualise every part of it. thank you for sharing.
screamqueen

fantastic!
gemlenz

this is really well done. i like the texture. What did you use?
Foxfires replied

Hi George! SO sorry for being so late on replying to this (by two months!!) – the texture I used was a scan of a rough hewn sheet of paper, almost like watercolor paper. :D
Mel Brackstone

This is so beautiful! Love the story you told as well.
Erland Howden

That is really stunning. Well done, fantastic.
Foxfires replied

Thank you so much Erland!
Jonicool

So Beautiful!
Foxfires replied

Thank you so very much Joni!!
Ingrid77

gorgeous!!
Foxfires replied

Thank you Ingrid!
Helga

like everyone before me – this is truly unique and special. meditation in motion!
Shadowdreamer

STUNNING
Karin Taylor

very special indeed!
GreenHotaru

This is absolutely stunning! I love it!
justjulie

when an image makes the imagination come alive then a new world has been created… this is such an image
Karin Taylor

sooooooo superbly created