
I love the way seagulls park on street lights. What views they must have! I gave this painting the working title ‘Seagull Parking’ but I always knew that was a little too obscure to be a keeper. The inspiration was a photo I took in a carpark ~ in the golden hour before the sun sets ~ while we were waiting to collect our pizza. Yes, inspiration is everywhere : )
The original plan was to create something more like the reference photo, quite subdued and almost monotone with the seagull as the focal point, but the purple/grey underpainting took it in a different direction ~ one which was more in keeping with how spectacular the sky really looked that evening ~ and that meant rethinking the title.

P.S. I’m particularly pleased with those two birds flying in the background. The simpler it is, the harder it is.
Excellent, Anna! Thank you!
Thanks, Fabio : )
I love this. Very evocative. And I like the quiet color scheme.
Thanks, Claudia : )
Splendidly captured!
Thank you : )
I just love it! Also the creativity in your inspiration is “inspiring” to me.
Thank you very much, Catherine : )