Monday 18 April 2016

#63 'Devils Punch Bowl, Sunrise' 7.5x9"



I was up early at 5am to catch the sunrise over the Punch bowl. The sun is to the right out of the view but it lights up the sky in a rainbow of colours. I also like the misty land it looked very atmospheric. 
I used a bigger than usual board today to try and capture the space, also a finer weave texture, so the finish is smoother.
I knew I had to work quickly as the light wouldn't be like this for long. I started with the yellow stripe of the sky and worked down to get the important parts in first. 
I used Manganese Blue for the sky it works well because its translucent and great for getting a light feel.
The sunrise last about half an hour and then changed radically as the sun came up over the 'bowl'. See pic below with the sun shining.


2 comments:

  1. Clare is as talented with painting something so ethereal as this sunrise which is so, if one makes the effort to get up that early!

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  2. Wow, how can you paint mist?! This is what I miss about the UK, a spring morning, fresh crisp air. This painting captures it all.

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