I don’t know if this painting is exactly right for the title of this post or this song. But in the early morning light it has a moonish glow in its center, the gray of the shadows muting the brightness of the color at its edges. For a moment, it looks like it could be a harvest moon. At least, what I think of as a harvest moon.
The actual title of this 18″ by 48″ painting is Traveler, which is also the title of my June show at the Principle Gallery in Alexandria. It has been above my fireplace in the studio for a couple of months now and is wearing well with me. I find myself often looking up at it, letting myself be pulled along that winding path toward that beckoning sun. Or moon, depending on how I see it at any given moment, such as this morning.
I will write more about this painting and the June show at a later date. For now, its a dreary, snowy Sunday morning here and I need some music that will change my mood a bit. Here’s Neil Young with a version of his always lovely Harvest Moon.
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