It is the gentle crispness of an early Autumn afternoon,
when the light has a certain sparkle to it, as if promising
more chill to come and yet gentle on the skin. A young girl
swings, pulling higher and higher on the textured rope of
her wooden swing, eyes aglow, auburn hair blowing in the
breeze. Her aqua dress (a happy color) sizzles against the
reds, golds, greens and oranges of the fall leaves behind
her, all set against the misty violet-gray of more distant
branches. What an exhilarating feeling of freedom this is,
the vista of the world lying tantalizingly beyond, barely in
sight above the trees and rooftops, high above the cares of
daily life — this is truly where a child's dreams can
begin! Do you remember that feeling?
Aloft: Where A Child's Dreams Begin
has been designed to combine dynamic energy with balanced
forms in order to capture a moment in flight. Notice how
the shadows of leaves seem to flicker on the girl's bodice
just for a second. There is a dimple just emerging on her
cheek past her smile. Her feet are stretched forth,
outlined in shadow but washed with sunlight.
This intense but delicate watercolor, achieved with a
myriad of subtle washes, is a split-second moment caught in
time! But then again, the creation of decisions and dreams
can happen instantaneously in a nano-second, since time is
at the mercy of our greatest wishes, as long as we have the
courage and persistence to make those dreams come true!
When you see Aloft: Where A Child's Dreams Begin may you
experience anew the hopes that set your heart on fire as a
child!