I SUPPOSE IT WAS INEVITABLE

That sooner or later this would happen… I would overcome my resistance and the horizon would disappear. It was not by design. I began the piece with the idea of completing this series of landscapes depicting large dramatic skies that overwhelm the horizon and foreground. With the exception of one painting with a few trees, the landscapes were barren, and the horizon became less distinct with each piece. But it was always there!...until now.


All sky...acrylic...16x40

As always, I completed the sky first, before attempting to define the horizon, but as soon as I finished I knew…There was no way I was going to interrupt the painting with anything else…even a horizon. (I can already hear H.T. saying, “I told you so”.)

Below you can see the transition as it unfold in each subsequent painting:



The lesson here? Never say never!

WILD SKY

Unruly Sky...arylic...24x24"

For over a week I looked at the blank, white panel sitting on the easel resisting the urge to paint another "horizon landscape". There were enough paintings for the show and I felt it was time to move on to another focus. Two days ago I thought...oh, what the hell...one more won't hurt.

It is another paper towel sky that may or may not have ever existed at some time, somewhere in this world, and so much fun to create.

THE BIG SKY

The first step has been taken, and the next decision to make is whether or not it needs some tweaking in the lower parts near the horizon, especially on the left where it appears a bit too yellow. I'm still mulling over my choice of subject matter and hope to have that resolved today.