12x18 original gouache

Bathed in the glow of a rising sun, an egret stands poised in silhouette as morning mist unfurls across the quiet lake. The world is hushed, painted in warm hues of gold, peach, and firelight reflected on water. Trees, lilypads, and bird become shadow and shape—pure form against a sky alive with promise. It’s a moment suspended between night and day, beauty and breath, where stillness carries the voice of awe.

© Elizabeth Van Tassel, 2025.

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