"Sunset on the Departing Storm"
20” x 16”
Acrylic on Canvas
Some nights it takes longer to get home than others…particularly
when there is an amazing sunset and I have to stop multiple times to take
photos. This image represents just one short section of the spectacular panorama
of sky we had one evening in early fall. After a rumbly storm that was more noise
than moisture, the clouds moved east. Father Sun bid them goodbye in a wild
array of color.
I’d wanted to paint this image for some time, but ordered
myself to finish the two paintings I already had in progress. (I shared those
two last week here and here.) Once I put the finishing touches on those, I eagerly
broke out a new canvas and went to town—it was a dance—one of those paintings
that practically paint themselves. The spirit of the painting gods flowed
strong and powerful through me that afternoon. I started and finished within a
matter of a few hours.
I wish I could say all paintings come together that easy.
Most of the time there’s an element of struggle as I work through the
challenges of shape, value, color, and hue. Other times, like this, they are a
gift.
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