Rainbows in the Water 2019

Carrie Graber made this dreamy scene, Rainbows in the Water. It really captures the feeling of a hot day, doesn't it? I can almost feel the sun on my skin looking at this. She’s really nailed that hazy light. There's a kind of softness to the whole scene, achieved with the delicate application of oil paint. It reminds me of Wayne Thiebaud, but with a more contemporary twist. The surface of the pool with those ripples, and the way the light dances on the water – that’s some serious skill. You can almost imagine Carrie Graber squinting, trying to capture that fleeting moment when the sun hits the water just right. Maybe she was thinking about Hockney's swimming pools? Or maybe she was just trying to stay cool! Either way, she's made something really special here.