Charles Moone landscape "Untitled [Cape Cod Sunset]" 2002

One of Dad's favorite places on earth Cape Cod, where he went every summer with his best friend Betsy, another artist. Together they would sketch, photograph each other, and then Dad made these delightful scenes from their travels. This beach scene is hard to capture on a camera, but it's spectacular and tender in person. Charmingly personal but not saccharine, including details like a family dog and a little girl's pool noodle as she stares out toward the Cape.

Charles painted with a very free style in his landscapes: you can see each brushstroke, and sometimes he left gaps where there was no paint at all. Great contrast between the slashes of clouds in the sky and the rolling foothills.

With impressionist paintings, it's fun to walk away and then come in close to look at the many little strokes that make up the whole. Step back again, and it gels into one cohesive and lovely scene. Magic!

BONUS: This painting looks amazing with his vertical and lovely Red Rocks painting; they echo each other and contrast each other in lovely ways. [See slide 7]

Oil on stretched canvas - not framed

16" x 10"

Vertical