Flying Seagull Painting Monet while the slender body glows

while the slender body glows faintly green where the light strikes it

while wisps of white cloud drift across a clear turquoise sky behind

Bare branches feather the upper reaches

its face turned directly towards us with an expression of calm curiosity

Behind the flowers

Flying Seagull Painting Monet while the slender body glowsA seagull soars above a heaving sea, wings fully extended as it glides through a sky brushed with warm apricot and soft cloud. Painted in loose, expressive strokes, its white body and dark tipped wings stand boldly against the pale gold light, while below, the waves churn in layered blues, teals and foaming crests. The contrast of luminous sky and restless water gives the scene a sweeping, cinematic feel. There is a profound sense of freedom here, of