"Towering Clouds"
March 17, 2025
Oil on canvas
40x60cm
Based on a photograph I took a couple of years ago, on my way home from work.
It's painted on a natural coloured canvas, wet-on-wet.
And for the first time in years I used Ultramarine Blue again.
I've always had it in my acrylic palette, but not yet in my oil palette.
Boy, did I miss it!
It is such a great colour, especially for deep blue skies like this. ❤️
The other images show the progress.
Comments
Wauw amazing! Ultr.blue van van Gogh? I used it recently, but it faded away on a black canvas.
Beautiful sky!Me luvs this painting,Cheers P
@TheLandscapePainter:
Thank you! ❤️
When I repainted one of my sunset paintings I had fun doing it. So when I came across this one again I decided to give it a go and again I enjoyed it.
So chances are I'll do more cloudscapes.
@joha59:
Thank you Jos. ❤️
Yes, Van Gogh Ultramarijn.
Like many blue colours it is transparant, so perhaps that has something to do with it fading away on a black canvas? No idea. Might also be the amount of pigment. Van Gogh is not as high in pigment as Royal Talens Rembrandt is.
Anyway, thank you for the heads up.
I often use a black canvas so it is good to know it fades.
@pietro1963:
Thank you! ❤️
The clouds look fantastic. Great!!!!👍🏼🇩🇪
Holy Molly! This is an incredible sky Titia! It looks like a picture. Beautiful execution. I really love this one! 😍
Thank you Drik and Nancy! ❤️
Beautiful. The highlights really set it off.
Glorious clouds!
Beautiful and inspiring
Wow! I love the perspective here! I love big clouds and you nailed them! I feel small looking at them! Really nice!
Superb work--a joy to behold!
Incredible!
really nice work!
Beautiful sky!
Love it❤️
So many positive comments.
Thank you all! Much appreciated. ❤️
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Absolutely fantastic. I love dramatic skies and you did good.