Lifting Through Fog

A great blue heron lifts from the marsh, pushing against the still water with a sudden, deliberate effort. Herons are known for their awkward, heavy takeoff — long legs trailing behind and powerful wingbeats breaking the quiet surface before they settle into their characteristic graceful steady flight.

This painting focuses on that brief transition between stillness and motion, when the bird’s movement briefly disturbs the calm of the marsh before the landscape returns to quiet.

24 high, 30 wide, on thick gallery-wrapped canvas