Night Glow

#21 - Night Glow, Waskesiu

(30 paintings in 30 days)

6 x 6"

oil on board
© Nicki Ault, 2011
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This was painted on a solid Cadmium Red ground. I wanted the red to show through in little hits of colour as well as give some of the blues a purple tinge. I've got to say, this one is quite striking in person; very dramatic. It is from a photo I took awhile ago and always felt drawn to, but never quite knew how to approach. As I stared at it today I realized it made me think of how the moon looks over the lake when it is glowing through thin clouds and creating a reflection on the rippling water. The photo was actually of a distant storm late in the afternoon, so go with me on this one! The moon is where my mind was as I painted it and that is what I see when I look at it. Join me in my dream, won't you?