As I am painting I find working with cloud colors and sky colors very intriguing so I went to the Internet for some information. I found some very interesting reading and scientific explanations about scattered light waves and spectrum analysis. This was all very enlightening but as an artist I think the main thing I need to remember is that atmosphere has no color. If I am trying to influence the mood of a painting with atmosphere I need to be aware that weather conditions and pollutants influence the color. Water vapor and solid particles affect visibility and the amounts are a good indication of weather conditions and determine which colors we will see in the sky............now my head hurts.
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Storm on the Horizon 36"x36" acrylic
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Prairie Sky 40"x60" acrylic
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| Prairie Heat 20"x40" acrylic |
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Storm Chaser 20"x16" acrylic
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'storm on the horizon' is a wonderful painting - I love that even the house is bracing - and my fav, some of your trees :))
ReplyDeleteI admire your skies so much, Don. I can't get comfortable with skies. I can see I need another trip to Washington. :)
ReplyDeleteThese paintings are wonderful and your skies speak volumes!