At the end of a winter’s day, the sun lowers in the sky and the light reaches its most dramatic intensity. In this painting, I’ve focused on capturing the rich, golden glow as it filters through the bushland, casting long, magnificent shadows across the forest floor. Moving away from the earth tones I’ve used in recent works, I wanted to bring a renewed sense of vibrancy, warmth, and luminosity to the scene — celebrating the fleeting beauty of late-afternoon light in the bush.