Twilight Layover was painted directly in the port of Étel, Brittany, with Lola of Skagen appearing beyond the small boats at the end of the day. The last pink and amber hues linger on the horizon as blue gradually encroaches upon the harbor. In the foreground, a small red and white boat provides the most vivid splash of color, close to the viewer's eye, while the pencil, tempera, and gouache preserve the immediacy of the scene. At the end of the day, the port of Étel changes very quickly.

The boats are still clearly visible, but their colors are beginning to blend into the water. On the other side of the harbor, Lola of Skagen becomes a long, dark silhouette against the last rays of the sky. Closer by, a small red and white boat captures what remains of the evening light.

This is the moment I wanted to remember from Twilight Layover .

The painting was done directly in the port, based on what was in front of me and not from a photograph. The scene is simple, but the light kept changing: pink and pale orange remained on the horizon while the water gradually turned blue — first a greyish blue, then a deeper, colder blue.

The color of the small boat became particularly striking in the face of this transformation. Its red was no longer merely the local color of the hull. In the fading light, it became a small, warm interruption in an increasingly blue world.

The same is true for white. It is no longer simply white. It takes on the colors that surround it — the blue of the water, the pink of the sky, a little warmth left by the evening light.

The entire image is built around this gradual shift.

The pencil lines remain visible through the tempera and gouache. Some outlines are sharp; others dissolve into the painted surface. Reflections stretch across the water, interrupted by the movement of the boats and the irregular rhythm of the brushstrokes.

The result lies somewhere between observation and memory. The port remains recognizable, but it is not static. The more the light fades, the less certain the boundaries become between the boats, the water, and the shore.

Lola is important in the story of this painting, but it is not necessary to know her to enter the image. She is simply the distant presence that anchors the composition, while the small boat brings the scene closer to the viewer.

A very simple moment remains: the boats moored for the evening, the port becoming calmer, and a few colors that don't quite disappear at the same time. Delivery: The artwork is shipped from Paris, mounted on a frame and carefully protected in a cardboard box suitable for transport.