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
©2007-2008 Aimee Stewart, Foxfires
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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!
andygibb
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!
George Lenz
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
Essenceofthefog
I just bought a large canvas print of this. It’s amazing, I just get sucked into it. I can’t wait to hang it up on the wall and get lost in it every time I walk past. Great work and thank you for sharing it here!
Foxfires replied 10 days ago
Hello!! I just wanted to thank you again for buying this. I would love to hear how you like it now that you have it on your wall!
Santamaria
This is lovely – a definite favourite for me!
Foxfires replied 10 days ago
Thank you so much!
hugh023 12 days ago
Lovely image!! . . .
Foxfires replied 10 days ago
Thank you Hugh!
Norval Arbogast 12 days ago
A wonderful discription for wonderful art. Your gallery is outstanding. Keep the backgrounds, hows, and discriptions coming. Makes your amazing images even more wonderful. I really enjoyed my visit. Norval
Foxfires replied 10 days ago
Norval, your comments have all been so absolutely wonderful to receive. I am truly honored. The fact that you took the time to peruse my gallery, and to read the accompany story here on this piece means the world to me.
Sharon Mau 12 days ago
I adore your wonderful story, it is so sweet. And your image is very beautiful.
Foxfires replied 10 days ago
Thank you Sharon! Oh if you could only have seen those lovely herons out there basking on that ‘free ride’ :D
MagpieMagic 12 days ago
Wonderful image. Love the colours, the textures. Everything, really. :-)
Foxfires replied 10 days ago
Thank you so very much!!
eoconnor 12 days ago
I like the golden colours Herons are majestic birds .your story is a way to see these birds in a new way.
Foxfires replied 10 days ago
Thank you so much! I have always loved herons, and to see them out there enjoying the day like that was one of life’s rich treasures!