Here is “Yosemite Sky (Orange and Blue).”
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In this painting, the clouds are filled with sunlight. They float against a deep blue sky, which is streaked with orange in the lower half.
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This painting is based on photos I took during a recent visit to Yosemite National Park.
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Because of the dramatic vertical land formations in Yosemite National Park, the sky there looks unbelievably enormous and open.
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You can see the light shine across the entire dome of the sky. It’s a place that I urge you to go see in person if you ever get the chance.
![Yosemite Sky (Orange and Blue) Yosemite Sky (Orange and Blue)](https://m5.paperblog.com/i/689/6899955/yosemite-sky-orange-and-blue-L-cYv59P.jpeg)
With this painting, I purposely experimented with the complementary colors of orange and blue, the result of which is a vibrant, dramatic, energizing image.
![Yosemite Sky (Orange and Blue) Yosemite Sky (Orange and Blue)](https://m5.paperblog.com/i/689/6899955/yosemite-sky-orange-and-blue-L-Xi9Y16.jpeg)
This painting full of movement, the wispy clouds blowing across the sky.
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The angles of the trees against the sky give the perspective of them being impossibly tall from our vantage point down on the ground.
![Yosemite Sky (Orange and Blue) Yosemite Sky (Orange and Blue)](https://m5.paperblog.com/i/689/6899955/yosemite-sky-orange-and-blue-L-S7QrsX.jpeg)
The blue-green trees are almost silhouettes, but when you look closer, you can see details in their branches, and unexpected hints of magenta, violet and lime green.
![Yosemite Sky (Orange and Blue) Yosemite Sky (Orange and Blue)](https://m5.paperblog.com/i/689/6899955/yosemite-sky-orange-and-blue-L-WZeRSk.jpeg)
The painting continues around the deep edges of the gallery-wrapped canvas.
![Yosemite Sky (Orange and Blue) Yosemite Sky (Orange and Blue)](https://m5.paperblog.com/i/689/6899955/yosemite-sky-orange-and-blue-L-VqxfpT.jpeg)