Moon Over the Water

Moon Over the Water
Oil on panel, 12x9
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I am going to be presenting to the Tri-County Art League on Tuesday about painting nocturnes, so I will be painting one a day until then.  I have sold more nocturnes than I have remaining, so I need to boost my supply to have a variety to display.  I normally paint street scenes, where I can set up under one street light and paint what is illuminated before my by other street lights.  Only the very first nocturne I ever painted was of a completely natural scene, and it was a full moon over the Augusta Shores Lake.  Not knowing what I was doing, several of us set up on the deck of the Curry's - and quickly captured the scene.  It was super fun, but certainly not a masterpiece!  It was the beginning of a love of painting night scenes, though. Since then, I have studied under a couple of wonderful artists who do amazing nocturnes, and the real world experience of actually painting them on location in invaluable.  I don't like using the clip on lights, or any light besides a soda lamp or white street light, so I must pick my locations carefully.  A full moon will give you the best light on all you are painting, and clouds will give you an amazing backlit show for your sky.  I have only used prussian blue, alizarin crimson, white, and a tiny bit of cad yellow deep for this painting.  Now, I must get back to work preparing for my presentation.  Painting number 592 in 592 days.