The ideal lakeside retreat is in the mind and imagination of
all of us! We all wish for that perfect sunset at the
end of a long day of fun and adventure in the great
outdoors. As an artist, I have one of the best imaginations!
Its constantly spinning new ideas and visions of
that distant dream house or cabin. A place of peace and joy. A
place to share special moments with your loved one
or just adventure off and enjoy time by yourself. Its a place
like this where some of the best memories of a lifetime can be made.
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And I thank God every day that I have the amazing job of
sharing these places of my imagination with you! Its
late fall in this painting. There’s a chill in the air, but
the sun still warms your face. You can almost hear the
whistle of wings as a mallard pair come in to stay the
night. So walk across the creek, have a seat, and absorb the
last moments of daylight. Soon it will be time to
retreat back into the warmth of the cabin, relax by the
fireplace and then doze off to sleep. Rest well, cause
it will be another fun day tomorrow! I hope you all enjoy Sunset Cove!
Abraham Hunter Biography
Abraham Hunter said that he first began
to realize that God had given him a talent at 12 years old. At 14, he
began to hone his skills and pursue his artistic talent as a career.
Over the past 4 years. Abraham has been amazed at how much success he
has managed to achieve. He attributes this success to his faith in God and the support of family and friends.
Being self-taught, it was hard at first since there are no wildlife
artists in his home area nor did anyone else in his family have any
artistic gifts. But by studying nature first hand, and using reference
photos, Abraham was able to improve without any tutoring at all.
Abraham works in oil, acrylic and occasionally watercolor and strives
for extreme photorealism most of the time because he feels it properly
honors God’s handiwork by showing all the intricate details. He often
portrays somewhat “utopia” like scenes because he likes to imagine what
it would have been like in the Garden of Eden and wants his viewers to
have an encounter with a world lacking of death and turmoil. “I think we
get far more fulfillment from that rather than the intense drama of
life and death, predator and prey, which we struggle through here on
earth.”
If there is one thing I want to capture in my work and be able to share
it with my collectors, it would be the abundance and beauty that I enjoy
from a close relationship with Jesus Christ and an awe for His
marvelous creation.
“When someone looks at my paintings, I want them to feel as if they are
right there witnessing first hand what the scene is depicting. I want
them to feel the peace, comfort and joy that I experience when I’m
studying the outdoors. I also want it to be a time for them to reflect
on the beauty of God’s many blessings that seem to go mostly unnoticed
in our busy world.”
