Sunday, December 1, 2013

Contemplation, 5 1/2 x 8"

Contemplation, pastel on paper by Adriana Meiss
   November 2013 will be a month that I'll remember for it's sunsets. There were so many cold days that our group went only twice to paint outdoors. Oh, but the sunsets seemed to compensate for the bad weather. So, it's no surprise that I've been painting sunsets, and there is still no sign of my getting tired of them.

  This one started with the idea of the dark sky and a limited palette.  The scene is a composite of two different places, and although I didn't do a preliminary sketch, somehow it worked. I'm thinking of painting it larger emphasizing the light on the distant hill... This painting will be among the new ones at next week's Plowshares Festival at Nottingham HS. If you are in the Syracuse area, this is an event you should not miss!

5 comments:

Paula Ann Ford said...

Beautiful work, as always!!

Adriana Meiss said...

Thank you Paula!

hmuxo said...

The colors in this beautiful sunset is outstanding, Adriana. Excellent landscape!!

Adriana Meiss said...

Thank you Hilda! I love the colors too, and it took a lot of effort to keep those withing a narrow range!

sirnorm1 said...

Nice work