Moon painting

Moon Reflections  8x10  acrylic

I wanted to experiment a little more with the moon and its reflections trying to capture a quiet mood.
 By keeping the shapes big and most of the values close together I was able to accomplish a feeling of peacefulness in the painting.
I used the plein air sketch from the last post as reference and adjusted things from there.

(SOLD)

Core Creek Park at Dusk

                                 Dusk at Core Creek Park  12x16 oil


This painting is about the quiet mood at dusk. This night Maria and I were here fishing when she made mention of the pink tinged clouds. I kept the lake surface calm echoing the quiet feeling of the night.

Cars in foggy landscape

I enjoy doing landscapes with a little mood in them. This shows cars negotiating the fog on the morning commute. The reflections from the car lights on the wet road is what caught my attention and added a little sparkle to a subdued landscape.
.An important question I ask myself is why would this make an interesting painting. I also wanted to create the slight tension one feels driving in the fog and I like the way the road curves into the foggy unknown.
Thanks for looking,
Pat

Early Morning Commute Series

Misty Morning 6"x 8" oil (SOLD)

What interested me was the reflections on the road from the lights of the passing cars. The lack of sharp edges helps re-enforce the soft atmosphere of the morning.