As the afternoon light bathes the historic buildings of Cambridge, their golden hues melt into the rippling surface of the River Cam. This painting captures that fleeting moment—the warmth of the sun reflecting off centuries-old stone, the gentle movement of water distorting reality into something almost dreamlike.
I painted this after another punting adventure, balancing on the edge of the boat while trying to take the perfect reference. The river, inaccessible from the land, offers a perspective that only those on the water can witness. The shifting reflections, the quiet passage of punters beneath the bridge, the way the light dances on the surface—this scene is Cambridge at its most magical.
This painting is a window into that experience, a reminder of how light, water, and architecture come together in perfect harmony for just a few moments before everything shifts again.
