Wednesday, February 16, 2011

the sky's grandeur

8x10 pastel and watercolor on Uart
Just two weeks ago, when there was still fresh snow, I saw this view. The distant houses and steeple were a glowing light blue. Dwarfed by this beauty, the foreground houses had no real importance. The sky went on forever and had so much pulsing light.
I wanted to create light flowing through the sky. Grandeur.
Every choice started out deliberate. The vertical format was chosen to create a dynamic, thrusting feel.  The land was not important so it is mostly sky. The color harmony started out very controlled then the painting took over.
No photos, sketches or written words were used to create this: just time and synthesis of idea.
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12 comments:

  1. Casey KlahnFebruary 16, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    This is my favorite sky!

    Wow!

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  2. Myka RheaFebruary 16, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    Your painting looks like a real scenery. One thing I like about the sky is that it's BLUE! I love blue -all shades of it. I imagine having to see this with my own eyes. Maybe I'll paint this too. But I think I won't make it as brilliant like you do.

    Tiny Paintings of Houses

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  3. Lisa Le QuelenecFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    What a stunner! I love this.

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  4. Brian McGurganFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Beautiful, Loriann - I love the gradation of sky color and the rosy-violet clouds.

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  5. Double "D"February 16, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Your minds eye is all knowing.
    You continue to morf and grow to
    heights we mortals only hope to reach.

    I wish you could be here in Sedona just to
    see some really incredible skys. Love to see
    what you would create from your memory process.
    pb

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  6. loriann signoriFebruary 16, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Thanks Casey!!! I really appreciate it!

    Hi Myka, Thank you for visiting my blog and thank you for your kind words. It's funny it does look real, but it's made up of little pieces of color, some smudged and some in little or big marks...it's all an illusion. The kind of magic magician make and we painters try to make...sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't.

    Thanks Lisa!!!

    Thank you too Brian!

    Hi PB, I wish I could be there in Sedona with you...experience those skies. You will have to do it in my absence. You can probably do a much better job than I.

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  7. Brenda BoylanFebruary 16, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    Just one word....Magical!

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  8. loriann signoriFebruary 16, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Thanks Brenda!!!! I appreciate your kind words!

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  9. SamArtDogFebruary 16, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    Quite GRAND!
    Glad they didn't take out your inspiration gland, too.

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  10. loriann signoriFebruary 16, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    Thanks Sam! I am sure glad they left that gland untouched.

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Hi Loriann,
    "Just time and synthesis of idea", sums up this beautiful painting and is one of many paintings that show us the path that you are now traveling on. Keep this journey going forward.

    NJ ART 73

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  12. loriann signoriFebruary 16, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    Thanks NJ for your words that show understanding and support!

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