Sunset in February

The sky lit up orange and red as the sun approached the horizon, and I'd been waiting all day for this sunset!  There was not a cloud in the sky, but who needs them with this kind of color?  I used an orange primed panel, which allows me to start quickly with all the darks.  Speed is everything when capturing a sunset!  Once those darks are marked, I start with the actual sky colors.  What I start with is what I stay with, there is no chasing the light.  Before the light is completely gone, I look for all those subtle color shifts in the masses.  Often times, it is the little things that make all the difference.  Painting number 1868 in 1868 days.