Winter Sunsets and Rain – “Sunset Afterglow”
Wow, tonight it’s absolutely pouring rain – a great night to be inside being creative, working on all-things-art. Our mountains, great noble oaks and neighboring pastures are breathing a deep sigh of relief as they can finally drink their fill. The drought had been heavy on everyone – man, beast and bird, oak and field.
One of the things I love most about the winters here in the Central Coast’s mountains is that day after day we get treated to the most wonderful stormy sunsets (when we can SEE the sunset, that is…). So full of color, I love the way the clouds give such dimension to the sky. You can feel the depth, the distance… and how small we all are in comparison. It’s soothing. And I am so drawn to clouds, the dreamer in me wants to fly up through the towering tumbling sky, to touch the colors first hand.
Here is “Sunset Afterglow,” a small piece, done on panel: 8x10