The Sun Has Fallen for the Moon

Thursday, April 2nd, 2015

The Sun Has Fallen for the Moon by Amy Crook

The Sun Has Fallen for the Moon by Amy Crook

This painting is inspired by a line in a Teddy Geiger song, “The sun had fallen for the moon.” I brought it into the present tense to go with the sun’s adoring eyes, and the moon’s sweet blush. The sky is quite pale, the very end of sunset on a day without too many clouds, night just starting to lower its curtain and snuff out the glow of day.

The wobbly white brush calligraphy along the dark horizon adds to the sweetness of the scene, making it feel even more like a fairy tale. The sense of magic and romance fits well with the soft colors of the sky, blues and purples, oranges and golds.

Bring this little start of a story into your life, and spend as long as you like figuring out how their tale ends. The sun has fallen for the moon… but what happens next?

The Sun Has Fallen for the Moon, 6″x6″ watercolor on Fluid watercolor paper.

The Sun Has Fallen for the Moon, detail, by Amy Crook

The Sun Has Fallen for the Moon, detail, by Amy Crook

Above, you can see the moon’s shining face, her soft features and the most delicate of blue blushes on her round cheeks. Below, the piece is in a temporary frame, but I think would look best with a custom mat to set off the colors.

The Sun Has Fallen for the Moon, framed art by Amy Crook

The Sun Has Fallen for the Moon, framed art by Amy Crook

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