THE ROAD TO SUNDOWN 24"x36" pastel from far West Texas

My Golden Hour painting is Glorious Sunset, acrylics on canvas board, 13” x 13”. As I live near the sea and walk on this beach regularly I get to see some gorgeous sunsets, and wanted to suggest the fleeting colours and light effects as Monet did ( without the benefit of colour photography!) My father-in-law Sir Ivan Sutherland gave Dunstanburgh Castle to the National Trust in 1961 and you can see it in the distance in my painting. I often paint this view in different light effects as it means so much to me and is a fabulous place to walk. Jan Sutherland-Calderwood.

Morning sunrise over dusty sheep yards catches the golden hour for me!

I'm AFK, so the caption will be brief. The piece is titled "Tides and Time" and it was made during the very last moment of golden hour. You can actually see the terminator between blue and golden hour in the sky. Sort of a "thesis" image for me.

Not sure if I put my submission in the correct spot.
This is a great idea @Patrick Shanahan. Here is my entry.
I go to LBI in NJ often and the sunset on the Bay side is always a treat with a glass of 🍷. 🙂 This piece is called "Evening Serenity".

Dropping a shot: NYC Glow

This is a great idea @Patrick Shanahan. Here is my entry.
I go to LBI in NJ often and the sunset on the Bay side is always a treat with a glass of 🍷. 🙂 This piece is called "Evening Serenity".

Standing in a meadow with the crowd, waiting and hoping for magic to happen, our patience paid off when the clouds lifted just enough to see the King’s Chair above the face of Half Dome, during golden hour this February day at Yosemite.

Riverlight Reverie

This simple painting using simple washes of color represents my healing journey. My first attempt to paint after my brain injury last fall. I had very little control of my hand and the washes were pretty untamed. The imperfections and crooked lines created character. This looks alot like My recovery process, a little messy but making progress. New beginnings that opened a new perspective in how I see myself as a creator.

This photograph called "Summer Sunset" was taken in Punta del Este, Uruguay and is one of my favourite places to visit. The sky there is so special, with incredible blues during the day. And at sunset, the colours change to a golden orange depending on the day. Sometimes the sky is purple and pink at sunset. As you can imagine I have hundreds of photos taken over the years lol The sky never stops amazing me with its beauty. Hope you like this photo!

Lake Garda Sunset. I waited until the lone fisherman drifted into the beam of yellow light. Then subsequently turned it into Ann impressionist painted image.

REFLECTION

REFLECTION was captured near San Clemente Island, California approximately 60 miles west of San Diego while I was scouting hard for one last bluefin before the lights went out. I keep my camera on the dash now instead of in the v-berth to enable minimal friction when the time presents itself. Days are made and lost out here during Golden Hour, sometimes Magic, always spectacular. The best workdays are when I catch the desired species and capture a scene like this.

Taken at golden hour in the Sahara Desert. (I rode a camel!) Such a powerful and beautiful experience.

"Breathless" was painted right after I did this incredibly challenging hike up the mountains in Aptos, CA. I'd been going crazy all day at work, frustrated, and needed to work it all off. I got home, threw on my hiking clothes and out the door I went. By the time I got to the top of the hill, I was, literally breathless. And then I became breathless as I saw this view unfold as the sun began setting over the different nooks and crannies of the coastline. It was a Friday night and the next morning I got up and could not stop painting until I had captured what I saw.

Salton Sea

Dark Hug of Time (24 x 24, oil and cold wax) evokes the magical hour where at the end of the day when it's time to rest and reflect on where you've been and how you've come to be here. As darkness ensues the glow of the fading light wraps itself around like a warm hug.

Tranquility…. pastel

“Window to the Caribbean”

This is what I am thinking for the custom social media graphics. If you enter two of these will be send to you via email.

Universets Mysterier

Nature's Wellness: One of the quiet little beauties that our small garden gifts us. We just have to be at the right place at the right time.

"Beach Skies Blue" reveals the ever-shifting dance between sky and sea at sunset, where deep blues yield to warm pinks and purples above the gunmetal ocean. Ideal for anchoring your space with a calm yet dynamic reminder of Cape Cod's distinctive light.

This image illustrates the connection between sea and sky, bringing their energetic dialogue into your space. It’s a remarkable conversation piece and addition to any room or collection.

Golden Hour. Probably my most favorite time. In the morning and in the evening. I have created a whole body of work that is dedicated to the sunrise outside my bedroom window. There are times when I can’t get out of bed due to the MS, but I always wake up feeling hopeful because of the glorious color that shines in through my window. I can honestly say that I have seen mint greens sack greens of course the vibrant oranges and reds and periwinkle and lavender. Never the same one twice. This particular piece, Mountain song, was my first painted sunrise. It has a special place in my heart. After completing it, I felt more confident as a painter. I hope you all enjoy it. Joy and light to you all.

Foggy morning on Reflection Lake, Mt. Rainier National Park

Wharariki Sunset.

During a two month road trip around New Zealand in 2024 I spent 3 nights at this location, back on this day it had been grey and overcast with rain off and on all day, I had thought about heading back to the campsite with no hope of seeing a sunset, I was so glad I did as I saw a glimmer of orange hue at the arch at the end of the headland, moments later I was treated to an almost biblical scene with this dramatic sunset light cast in front of me surrounded by the dark moody clouds, five minutes later it was pitch dark and pouring with rain.

“Clouds. Heavenly” feels like a quiet conversation between earth and sky — a moment when light softens, birds stitch the air with motion, and the horizon exhales. The palette is deliberately tender: peachy golds melt into muted blues and greys, creating a gentle gradient that reads as warmth settling into cool. That tonal shift is what gives the image its calming, almost hymn-like quality.

The open sky invites the viewer’s eye to move with the birds, to imagine the air beneath their wings. The flock becomes a metaphor for travel, trust, and the small choreography of daily life — moments that repeat themselves with quiet dignity. For many, it will read as a reminder to pause and follow the slow, inevitable arc of change.

“Clouds. Heavenly” is more than a pretty view — it’s a quiet argument for looking up, for honoring transitions, and for finding lift in the ordinary.

The glow between us

Last call from the thread — saving the best for the round.

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Open Call: Magic Hour Study 01 is live — drop your shot or painting in the ring.

Great idea Patrick - a theme a week. What a star.

This was one of the most amazing and colourful sunrises I have ever experienced. I was at Inspiration Point in Bryce Canyon set up on my tripod for the low light exposure when the sky just came ablaze. I was so happy to be on the tripod as this was to be a panorama. This image is a combination of six different exposures stitched together in PS.

Title: Morning Swim

Foggy magic hour on Vancouver island

"Fiery Sky and Soft Dunes" captures the stunning sunset over New Mexico's White Sands National Monument. The vibrant colors of the sky blend seamlessly with the soft, undulating dunes, creating a serene yet dramatic landscape. Shadows play across the gypsum sands, highlighting their unique textures, while the distant San Andres Mountains add depth to the scene.

A calm and luminous moment between warmth and stillness.

Light softens.

The world slows down.

This painting captures a peaceful sunset over mountains and water, inviting contemplation and inner calm.

Golden hour across the Utah desert where I live creates both a dreamy warmth and fiery heat at once. It's in that late afternoon hour just before sunset when life is quiet and still, the colors glowing soft and bright. At the same time, it feels like the scorching heat of the day is being held in a pulsing abeyance, as if holding its breath waiting for the coolness and busy nocturnal activity that only a night in the high desert brings. This is my most recent finished painting, "Spring's Warm Embrace" 20"x24" oil on canvas. (This is my writing, btw; NOT AI writing. )

KCombining the stillness, calm and rhythm of nature along with the minute by minute beauty of the sky as light trickles through the clouds is enough motivation for me to paint daily for a long, long time. This painting is called Driftwood Awakening.

"Unsettled Dusk"

Taken along the northern California coast at dusk, the day had seen a high wave warning issued earlier in the day. It was mesmerizing, and fun to photograph. I got my feet wet, too.

Rising Sun October 8th

I woke up early that morningl and sat on the porch with a sketch book capturing the many changes in the sky. If I looked away for even two seconds the scene would have shifted dramatically. This watercolor painting captures the peak just before the sun showed her face.

Flood moon, the evening after the flood sitting on my verandah looking out over a lake which was a paddock the day before.

"Fox and Fireflies"

The Nisqually Wildlife Refuge. It took photos on a snowy day there, then eventually painted this piece in raster art using digital brushes. It wasn't actually sunset when I took the pictures but.... Artist's license.... For fun I made it a very very pink sunset.

Golden Hour, Acrylic and Gold leaf on 54 x 60" canvas

"Window on the courtyard" artwork, 33x41 cm on canvas / acrylic and oil

Lyrical abstraction and expressionism / Light and pictorial narrative

Have a great tomorrow

MorN

Radiance at Dawn is a photo that captures the hushed beauty of dawn.

"And it's raining...". 40x50 cm oil on canvas. 2025. A short improvisation in the style of the Impressionists with a nod to Salvador Dalí. I hope you enjoy it...