Midnight Coppei is a painting by Steve Henderson which was uploaded on June 7th, 2017.
Midnight Coppei
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20.000 x 16.000 x 1.000 inches
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Title
Midnight Coppei
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
The cool light of moon casts shadows in a forest of barren trees.
But the barrenness is a misnomer, actually: the forest only seems barren because it is the midst of winter, and the the leaves are gone from the trees. This same landscape, seen in summer on a warm, lazy afternoon, would seem full of life and color.
Even in the midst of winter, however, even in the midst of what we call barrenness, this is light – moonlight – and color – deep blue that dapples in reflective color upon the snow. In the background there is the slightest hint of pink, perhaps from the very last vestige of the sunset, its colors dominated by the blue of the forest.
Midnight Coppei is a forest landscape in Eastern Washington State, a grove of trees set in the midst of the country, a hidden enclave surrounded by the fields and meadows of agriculture. Coppei (pronounced COP – ee – aye) is a river of the area, one that swells full in the spring and can practically disappear in the middle of summer.
Ghostly, haunting, mysterious – the forest of Midnight Coppei invites the viewer into a landscape of silence and quiet. Snow on the ground muffles the sound of any footsteps, and indeed, without a path to walk through, the hiker will quickly find his or her feet wet, not the best situation on a cold evening in the country.
There are many places like Midnight Coppei out in the country, but because they are hidden throughout the hills and fields, one finds them by looking – getting out of the car and walking into the landscape. Sometimes, it is only a matter of paces from the side of the road, other times, it is a matter of being willing to walk for awhile – but the effort is worth it, because the silence, the peace, the quiet, the tranquility – these are elements one finds far from the crowds.
Featured in 34 Fine Art America groups
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June 7th, 2017
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Comments (68)
Laurel Adams
Steve, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR TOP FINISH in the Winter Blues Art Contest, YAY!…SO WELL DESERVED!
Conni Schaftenaar
Congratulations! Your beautiful image has been featured on 9/12/2021 on the group Celebrate Trees! Please feel free to visit the group and archive the feature, either in the feature thread or create your own. And, please visit some of your fellow featured artists and share some love through comments, likes and faves.
Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Steve!!! Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Your Best Work"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" Discussion!!
Gary F Richards
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L …voted in the MYSTERIOUS TREES...contest!
Laurel Adams
The reflective long shadows in winters moonlight...are dreamy poetic impressions for me...EXQUISITE, Steve...v...best to you
Diamante Lavendar
A lovely interplay of light and dark! Your wonderful art is being featured in Emotive Art Group! Please take a moment to visit the group and archive your work under the feature discussion link provided! ~Diamante
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! This piece has been FEATURED on the homepage of the FAA Artist Group No Place Like Home, 5/07/2020! Way to go! Please post it in the Group's Features discussion thread for posterity and/or any other thread that fits!
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
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