An enchanted place of light in the heart of a forest.
One day in the Polish town of Jelenia Gora, I discovered a similar picture hanging in impressive size as a photograph in the stairwell of the local thermal spa. At first glance, the motif seemed commonplace: a body of water surrounded by forest.
But the radiance of this photograph captivated me in an inexplicable way. The emotional impact was so intense that I spontaneously decided to capture the perceived mood and create this small-format oil painting on wooden panel. The painting features rays of light coming down from above and gathering on the water in a clearing in the forest. It could be a hidden forest lake, with no accessible shore, perhaps a well-kept secret for nature lovers or locals. The painting, however, is freely inspired and shows this very forest lake instead of a stream, albeit interpreted differently from the photograph in the thermal bath in Jelenia Gora.
"Place of Light" measures 40 x 30 cm and is an acrylic painting on wooden panel created by Silvian Sternhagel in 2018.
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