Afterglow , captures the quiet intensity of a landscape at dusk, when the final warmth of the day settles across the water . In the foreground , expressive dark reeds and grasses rise across the composition , bringing movement, texture and a sense of looking out through the natural landscape . The contrast between the fiery warmth of the water and the almost black silhouettes creates both drama and tranquility. The work explores color, atmosphere and emotion , exaggerating the warmth of the sunset to create a dreamlike interpretation of place . Afterglow evokes that brief, peaceful transition between daylight and darkness, when the landscape becomes silhouetted and remaining light appears to burn across the water .