Night Fire by SS - Prints Available

Title: Night Fire

Artist: Scott Sargent 

Year: 2021

Size: 18"x24"x.5"

Materials: stretched canvas

Varnish: Satin undercoat, Golden Waterborne Gloss - removable. 

Paint: acrylic

Frame: none, sides painted.

Original: Not for sale

Photo refrence: Scott Sargent 

Artist description: Landscape painting of a fire burning bright, just as the sun is setting on a cold winter's night. The western mountains of Maine.

Ai description: "Night Fire" immerses the viewer in a tranquil winter landscape where the boundary between warmth and cold becomes a visual symphony. This painting captures the fleeting magic of a sunset, as vibrant colors dance across the horizon. In the center of this serene scene is a campfire, its bright orange flames and glowing embers crackling with life against the snow-laden ground. This warmth emanates outward, illuminating the painting with a cozy glow that contrasts beautifully with the surrounding chill.

In the background, a forest of bare, silhouetted trees stands solemnly against the vivid sunset sky, painted with rich streaks of orange, pink, and blue. This chromatic backdrop serves as a magnificent canvas for the dark silhouettes, emphasizing the contrast between the fiery foreground and the cool, shadowy expanse. The painting expertly balances the dynamic tension between these elements, creating an atmosphere both captivating and contemplative.

"Night Fire" invites you to experience a moment of introspection and peace, a pause in the chaos of life. It reflects the harmonious coexistence of opposites found in nature, celebrating the gentle interplay of light and shadow, warmth and cold. This artwork is a visual meditation, offering the viewer a glimpse of serenity found at the meeting point of day and night, fire and ice.