Acrylic Grapes Painting Monet where its long horizon can

where its long horizon can lead the eye

charcoal and brass accents

crimson and rose ripples spread outwards in broad horizontal sweeps that echo the fire overhead

Hung in a dining room on the wall facing the table it makes an ordinary meal feel more ceremonious

The photographic detail renders every whisker and strand

Acrylic Grapes Painting Monet where its long horizon canA heavy cluster of ripe grapes hangs from a gnarled vine in the right of the frame, the dusky purple fruit beaded with morning dew and catching a soft golden glow. Broad vine leaves in green and amber curl around the bunch, their veins picked out by the low light. Beyond, rows of vineyard stretch into a hazy, sun drenched valley, the whole horizon bathed in the warm apricot tones of dawn or late afternoon. There is a mellow, harvest time stillness