Moonlight, Contemporary Landscape Painting by Matt Higgins

Description

Moonlight was painted from memory and over multiple sessions in quiet solitude. The sounds of the water coming up on … more Moonlight was painted from memory and over multiple sessions in quiet solitude. The sounds of the water coming up on the shoreline and hazy light of the moon replayed in the artists mind as the work was created. The almost sculptural process of making this piece is evident in the subtle build up of paint and eventual sanding down to reveal the history of mark making. Painted painstakingly with small brushes and scratches into the surface with palette knives, Moonlight rewards those who take time to inspect all the moments that went into its making. less