"Climb up on some hill at sunrise. Everybody needs perspective once in a while, and you'll find it there." - Robb Sagendorph
Both of these photos were taken on the same morning at Waikiki. There is always something very tranquil about a sunrise. These photos are very inspiring and I hope to paint from them before too long. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said "Talent develops in tranquility." It is important to keep your art studio quiet and tranquil so you can concentrate on the work at hand. However, many artists play music to paint by, including myself....but not always. I prefer soft classical music but sometimes I just want perfect quiet while I create.
Although this blog is intended to be of primarily nature and wildlife as well as landscapes and seascapes, it is impossible not to include buildings and people from time to time. On this post I was primarily focusing on the sunrise, of course. Below is a photo of wildlife found at Waikiki Beach.
Black-Crowned Night Heron
These herons are unique to the islands, but closely resemble the USA mainland's Black-crowned night herons. They are literally to be found everywhere; this fellow found a nice perch on a warning sign about dangerous surf. It is about time I painted another portrait of this bird.
"Gotcha!"
12" x 16" acrylic
The above painting of a Black-crowned night heron won an award in a local art show not too long ago. It is still available for purchase.
More sunrise paintings will follow at an another time . Enjoy!
