Three Pines by Everglades artist Jo-Ann Sanborn

Three Pines by Jo-Ann Sanborn

acrylic on canvas, 24"x36"

This painting is deceptively simple in it's composition.  It's a series of verticals and horozontals that work together.  You enter this painting at the bottom, where a strong, diagonal light drags you in.  You follow that up the edge of the painting, with the trunks of the pines reinforcing your eye movement upward.  The diagonal of the brush in the backgroud supports this movement. 

Once you get to the top, your eye enjoys a delightful dance among the branches. Unlike much of the country, where the light from the sky sits on top of objects, many trees in Florida are more open and with just a little breeze the light can dance deep into their centers. 

Then your eye will slowly follow the branches with a slight downward slope back down the trunks, and you can start all over again.    Work for you?

Moon Glow, Moonlite Pines daily painting by Everglades Artist JoAnn Sanborn

Moonlight Pines

16x20

acrylic on canvas

A few days ago the full moon was was unnaturally bright in the morning sky over the Everglades. It was early, long before the sun had begun to brighten eastern horizon, yet the moon glowed big and round and cream, still high in the sky. Three planets added their light to the scene. What a beautiful sight!

The moon doesn't have an interior light. How does it get that radiant, glowing-from-within look? It’s a wonder and a gift of nature. Don't give me the facts, a sight like this is enough to please me all day long! Well, that, and maybe hearing a grandchild’s voice.