I was drawn to the idea of painting trees again -- this time
silhouetted against a much different sky. The night
sky, with its thought provoking mood was replaced in
this case with a pink sky -- a sky we might see after
sunset. There is an "openness " about it -- much like
the infinite depth in night skies as well. It is a
peaceful sky, filled with warm light we may find in a
summer evening. And, as in so many pictures taken in
this light, we see -- in this case -- the distinct
outline of the sharply contrasted tree. As in "Winter
Silhouette," I was interested in focusing attention on
the intricate detail and design of the network of
branching against a perfectly simple backdrop of pink
light.
On evenings such as this, Venus will often begin to
glisten in the sky above the ever-darkening horizon Purples,
deep pinks and blues will often mix together in what
astronomers refer to as the "zodiacal light."
I like to watch this trees become black against it.
Eventually, darkness sets in and we accept that we will no
longer be able to see the striking silhouettes. We will
need to wait for another evening to come.