This painting is about trying to get a lot of focus on the sky, and to create the glowing evening color. I wanted to have a nice movement with the light lifted cloud pattern that floats up and around in the dark violet clouds. The foreground I used a rich dark of ultramarine blue, Permanent Rose and Burnt Sienna, with a hint of light green which is applied with a one in flat brush.
12×16 watercolor on 300 lb paper
There’s a vapor edge at the horizon
Golden light falls like rain through
Layers of clouds
pressing rosy greys onto the islands
their edges running together like a young girl’s mascara.
Grey ghostlike clouds swirl
up and into the air
like smoke from a straining diesel train
and ride the currents like migrating geese.
pampus grass waves to the evening
fingers reaching up to touch the approaching nightfall
and await to signal
mornings fiery return
So dramatic, yet so serene!
Love this painting…showing it to everyone here in Florida…it is gorgeous! I hope this comes thru on the blog…it is great!!!
Thanks Colleen if I can get the Florida votes for my paintings then I am doing pretty well, enjoy your trip see you in class
Wonderful, great watercolor. Thanks for the explanations Steve. Respectfully Mercedes
Thank you Mercedes for continuing to read my blog, I was excited to see your comments again I am glad that you are still enjoying them. I hope your painting is going well and that you are still continuing to paint.