Showing posts with label Nightfall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nightfall. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

July 2016 Twilight Color Study Contemporary Impressionism


Sold
July 2016
oil on panel 
6x6 "

My usual challenge of trying to keep it fresh.  Clear color, not muddy and expressive brushstrokes not overworked. 

Sounds simple yet this can still trip me up more times than I care to count!

Detail:





Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Nightfall Nocturne Impressionist Landscape Stars Twinkling


"Nightfall"
2016
oil on panel 
6x6"

That beautiful moment when the sun fades and the brightest stars and planets become visible.   
I always wanted to be an artist but considered being a surgical nurse or an astronomer, hmm...quite the variety!  I am drawn to the stars like some are to the ocean.  I find peace, comfort and a closeness to our creator.  Looking at the stars makes one's worries feel much smaller and less significant.
Anyway, this painting seemed to paint itself.  I was really in the moment.  I wish that could happen more often then again it wouldn't be so special if it did.




Saturday, February 20, 2016