Artist Inspiration- Morning Window Light

This morning, I woke up early — as I often do when I’m in Maine. I love the way the morning light streams into the house as the sun rises. Today, I felt inspired to photograph the windows.
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That inspiration came from a watercolor I found at an antique store just yesterday. My husband and I had spent the day adventuring around Maine, and one of our stops led us to an antique  shop. That’s where I discovered a watercolor by Ardys Arlin. I’ve since learned she’s a Maine-based artist, which made the painting feel even more meaningful to me.

What drew me to the piece was its simplicity and its use of light — two elements I’m often drawn to in my own work. So this morning, with that same light pouring into our home, I picked up my camera to capture what I love most about these quiet moments: the windows and the light.
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As I photographed, I found myself also drawn to the reflections — the way mirrors reflected windows, and windows reflected windows, creating layered compositions. The entire mood felt peaceful.

I waited to photograph our bedroom window since John was still sleeping. And to my delight, when he woke up and I went in, I discovered he had already hung my new watercolor on the wall. How perfect! Of course, I had to photograph it — and fittingly, I used it in one of the reflection images.