Quiet Beauty
Floating in Stillness
One quiet subject can inspire more than one way of seeing.
Sometimes you don’t have to go far to get away.
A quiet morning on Lake Allatoona transformed into an expressive study of stillness, reflection, and the restorative feeling of being on the water.
Presque Isle State Park, Pennsylvania
Bold swirling expressive
The Original Moment
Floating in Stillness grew from the same kind of moment that draws me repeatedly to water lilies: a small bloom held almost motionless against a constantly changing surface. The photograph gave me a quiet center and a surrounding field of reflections to explore.
From Photograph to Art
Here I took the interpretation in a more expressive direction. Color and swirling movement become more prominent around the flower, creating energy without taking away the sense of calm at the center. Paired with Stillness on the Water, it shows how one photographic inspiration can lead to distinctly different pieces depending on what I choose to emphasize.
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