Royal Sunset

Royal Sunset  5" x 7"  Oil on canvas panel  $50

Royal Sunset  5" x 7"  Oil on canvas panel  $50

It's been a while since I've painted a sunset again, but with all the traveling I've been doing, I've seen more this summer than I see in a year.  What a glorious opportunity it's been to see the sky at this time of night.  

Carol  

 

Sunset Lace

"Sunset Lace"
2.5" x 6"
Watercolor on Yupo
The sky had been turbid as the sun nestled into the bosom of the Plains that evening. Then, either my contacts needed to be changed, or something else was going on. A pattern of lace veiled the horizon, just as the yellow orb disappeared. 

 Here's another watercolor that I impressed with a plastic lace — with the intention of making a sunset.

Carol

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Gold in Them Thar Hills

"Gold in Them Thar Hills"
6" x 6"
Oil on hardboard
The setting sun plated the distant hills with the look of gold leaf, like the capitol domes in many cities. The gold was a fleeting illusion, but probably what prospectors dreamed of back in the day. 

My first post of this New Year is not quite what I had planned, but my next one will be worth the wait.  I'm working on a cactus that is not quite a one-day painting. I needed some drying time to place the prickly spines and background flowers. Hopefully it will dry enough overnight to finish it.

Carol

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Across the Sand

"Across the Sand"
6" x 6"
Oil on hardboard

The sun had dipped below the horizon, yet left a sumptuous display for my eyes. It would be fleeting, I knew that, but I'd remember it as it dissipated into the night.  

I'm working at re-establishing my skills from my weakened state after the flu. The heart is willing, but the hand is not as confident. It'll come back, I just need to keep painting.

Carol

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Rising Above the Crest

"Rising Above the Crest"
5" x 5"
Oil on hardboard
The moon rose above the crest of a little hill. Dotted it like an "i."  It was one of those peaceful evenings when the comings and goings of the stellar orbs was about I wanted to watch.  

My sky paintings are getting smaller.  No reason for it, I just enjoy the five inch panels, too.

Carol

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Last Light

"Last Light"
6" x 6"
Oil on hardboard
Night is upon us, there's no turning back, hope you have something to do for the next nine hours or so.  This last bit of color is all there'll be until morning. 

It isn't easy to paint yellow in a blue sky without turning it green. Careful planning and specific pigments of yellow can insure success, if you know what to use.

Carol

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Good Night Kiss

"Good Night Kiss"
6" x 6"
Oil on hardboard
Saturday scooped all of the color she collected from that day's sky and poured it into the lake — her lipsticked-kiss to bid him good night.

I hope to have the Lantern painting finished by tomorrow. 

Carol

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Over the Dark Water

"Over the Dark Water"
6" x 6"
Oil on hardboard 
The sun was setting over the cold, dark water of one of the large lakes near me. It went down in a flourish becoming a summer night. But it's not summer. Not even close. In fact, it feels like summer will just slide by with a passing wave this year. 

I seem to be grousing about the temperatures in my zip code again, don't I? I'm just so ready for warmer weather, brighter skies and for color. I miss color.

Carol

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Color Shifting

"Color Shifting"
5" x 5"
Oil on hardboard
The colors shifted so rapidly that evening, it must have been windy at higher elevations.  The aqua sky remained the base color, but the purple gave way to pinks and the orange that had mingled so beautifully with purple only seconds before.  

It was fun to paint consecutive sunsets based on the same sky within moments of one another. It certainly looks like a birthday girl's choice of sky, doesn't it?

Carol

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Evening Appetizer

"Evening Appetizer"
6" x 6"
Oil on hardboard
I attended a birthday party the other day, after which I was pointed directly at this riotous sunset about dinner time. I photographed it with little hope of documenting the colors, but actually did capture them as I remembered. The meal was delicious on the heels of this amazing appetizer.  

Happy Birthday Cutie Pie.

Carol

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Sunbeams Above

"Sunbeams Above"
5" x 5"
Oil on hardboard
A wayward little cloud drifted in front of the sun that evening, and did me the favor of shielding my eyes as I drove. The resulting sunbeams reminded me of my Sunday School days when Jesus wanted me for a sunbeam. Do you know that song?  

I hit my studio running this morning and painted a few skies. You'll be seeing them over the course of the next few days while I work on something larger.

Carol

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Meandering Into the Sunset

"Meandering Into the Sunset"
8" x 10"
Pastel on black hardboard 
If I had been on a horse that evening, I would have ridden to that point on my painting where the water reaches the tree line. I would have made it there before night consumed every last bit of color, and back again.  Or not. 

Carol

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