This painting depicts an intimate and almost timeless moment in the dunes during a warm sunset. A woman walks gracefully through the soft sand, staff in hand, as the golden light of the setting sun envelops her and leaves a long shadow. The rolling lines of the landscape and subtle colour transitions between warm oranges and deep blues give the scene a dreamy atmosphere. Her pose exudes calm, strength and grace, making her almost one with the nature around her.
The work was created using digital techniques, based on a photograph I took myself. This processing gave me the freedom to translate reality into a painterly style, in which details give way to atmosphere and emotion. This created an image that not only captures the landscape, but also managed to capture the sense of stillness and connection with nature. It is a visual ode to the beauty of simplicity, transience and the silent play of light and shadow.
Created by Geert Van Baelen with support from AI.
Geert Van Baelen has been working as a press photographer in Belgium for over 20 years. Besides current affairs, he also finds inspiration for his images in everyday life, landscapes and people... Read more…