“Lake in the Forest” feels like a hushed symphony of water, trees, and light—a tranquil sanctuary rendered in vivid emotion. It’s a painting that breathes, inviting the viewer into a forested glade where color hums and stillness resonates. Still Water, Quiet Light At the heart of the canvas, a lake mirrors its surroundings: the sky, the gathering foliage, perhaps a hint of distant hills. But this is not mere reflection—it is an emotional echo, where ripples become waves of feeling. Colors quietly vibrate against the glassy surface—emeralds, teals, and mossy greens layered with dashes of lavender and rose. Forest as Emotional Space Surrounding the lake, trees rise with expressive presence. Their trunks and branches shimmer in unexpected hues—sapphire, rust, chartreuse—brushing into each other with rhythmic energy. These living forms don’t just stand; they dance in place, alive in their motionless poise. Color as Memory Carey does not paint what she sees but what she remembers—the sense of being enveloped by forest hush, the strange stillness of early morning light shifting across leaves. Her brushstrokes carry the pulse of experience, weaving sensory impressions into a landscape that feels deeply personal and universal at once. Her color parings—warm and cool, bright and soft—sing with resonance, creating invisible currents of energy across the canvas. Composition & Movement Though outwardly serene, the composition is alive with subtle diagonal cues—branch arcs, shoreline curves, pattern pulses—that guide the eye in an “S” rhythm through the scene. Carey’s layers of paint rest upon a gold-infused gesso, allowing undertones of light to glow through, as if the forest itself pulses with inner illumination. This painting is less a literal lake than an act of remembrance—a moment where memory, feeling, and sight converge. “Lake in the Forest” is a visual poem of stillness and subtle movement, where color and gesture invite you to pause in the quiet heart of nature and feel its steady, glowing pulse.

Name Of Artist (So You Are Searchable!)

Cathy Carey

Exact Dimensions

24"w x 20"t

Year Created

2014

Provide details about the signature

Lower right

Materials

Oil on Linen