Northern Lights Rising sailboat The vibrant palette of purples

The vibrant palette of purples

all motion and color

swirling sky

atmospheric landscape unfolds beneath a sky suffused with deep purples and soft lavenders

sailboats gliding below while oversized daisies crowd in at the edges and a butterfly pauses on a petal

Northern Lights Rising sailboat The vibrant palette of purplesA swirling Northern Michigan sky comes alive in the fleeting moments after sunset, when the last warmth of the day gives way to the first shimmering ribbons of the aurora. Rich blues and deep purples blend with lingering traces of gold and rose, while scattered stars begin to emerge overhead. A lone silhouetted pine stands witness to the spectacle a quiet sentinel beneath the cosmic display. Painted in expressive, gestural brushwork that captures the