Sometimes you have to "go the extra mile" for something worthwhile, catching the light usually requires determination to be at the right place at the right time. There have been many examples during my career as a wildlife and nature artist when I've traveled thousands of miles and made arduous journeys at all hours of day and night just to put myself in a place where it's worth all the effort. One such time was while in Luangwa National Park, Zambia, waking before dawn and reaching the Luangwa River moments before sunrise. Having cleared a cobra from the hide overlooking the river it was prime time for viewing a hippo pod only a stones throw away. In a moment the river ablazed with the pre-sunrise colours that only Africa can display. It was as if the river was molten lava as the elements of light and water mixed together for the awakening of the day. Awake myself, it was well worth chasing the light, inspiration catching the moment and being portrayed in "Riverhorse Dawn".
To paint such unique moments as these is truly a privilege and I would always encourage chasing the light, the experience may be fleeting in time but it's effect endures within and without as it's expressed with paint on canvas .
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