For this, laurel wreaths and kudos go to Ronald Pisano, this island's long leading art historian. Artists themselves have commented on this phenomenon, as well as on the specific atmospheric effects that have contributed to this quality evident in all coastal areas but noticeably different from one region to the next. Many of these Long Island landscape painters have chosen to paint after dark, or have been inspired by twilight, evening, or night. They are decidedly not overlooked here. Although this is a canvas drenched in green light, it's hard to look away from that moon.
Spruce trees provide an admirable frame for the whole.
Half behind a cloud, the golden smudge of moon seems more promise than reality. A master's touch prevails here. Mr. Porter's highly recognizable touch is potent. At first look, the geometrics are barely there. This abstract is as much about color as about light, with its corals and pinks, plus those captivating jewel tones of aqua.