Cloudscaped. Oil on Canvas. 20"x20"

I'm getting adventurous now. This one is 20"x20" and I've really enjoyed it. I started with a base colour of burnt sienna allowing some of the colour to show through.

Just Heavenly oil/canvas 14"x20" 35.5cmx51cm

This is the first cloud painting that I have done. It's not very big but a big step in reaching my goal of painting clouds.

I have recently begun a different journey with my painting. My new venture is painting clouds and skies. I've always been overawed by the beauty and drama of skies and included them in my landscapes. I have, however, always thought that a dramatic sky deserves to be a painting in itself. I now have the courage to do just that. I also became a member of the Cloud Appreciation Society, complete with certificate and badge. My earliest influence was an English artist called Edward Seago. His huge skies and low horizons are magnificent. Then, on a visit to Amsterdam, I saw the way the Dutch masters painted their clouds. I was hooked. My next influence is an American artist called Kathy Buist. Her vast magnificent stormy skies are a sight to behold. I also look on this challenge as an excercise in painting larger and looser. Something that has eluded me for ages. My usual style is detailed and tight because I really do love detail.