I love meteorology — which has nothing to do with meteors. It is, as we all know, the science of weather. I remember my grandfather teaching me bits of “weather lore”. I felt so wise, so knowledgeable! He taught me too about barometers and other scientific terms involved in weather forecasting, and when storms were approaching, we used to step outside together to watch the clouds gathering.
I’m still fascinated by all the charts and graphs and weather maps meteorologists use, but as an artist, I’m more fascinated by the weather itself. This is the area I’m working on now as I continue my 100-day journey in oil painting.
Here’s one of my first “weather studies” — it’s titled “Through the Mists of Morning”.
I find the painting interesting. For me this was somewhat “experimental” as I looked for ways to create the look and feel of a misty morning. I like a lot of what I did, and after playing with it a bit, I did find a way to create the mistiness I liked. In the past, I’ve tried adding mist over what I’ve already painted. With this, I began by painting in the mist first and then adding the trees — the ones to the left. Where I went wrong was in adding the bits of yellow gold. I think I would have liked it better had I stayed with the pinks, blues, and misty gray throughout.
A second attempt at creating a sense of “weather” is this painting, titled “A Chill in the Air”.
There’s a lot I’m proud of in this painting. Look at my tree trunks — they’re getting better. Look at the distant hills and the hazy trees in the background. I like the depth I achieved in this painting. As I’ve been doing a lot lately, I once more went a little crazy with colors, but maybe it works — almost. For me, this is another painting that represents progress. A year or so ago, I could have only dreamed of painting a scene like this. I’ve learned a lot.
Painting the weather will be challenging, I think, but as I’m able to get outside to our hiking trails again, I’ll be looking forward to checking the weather each day and adding various elements to my painting, whether it’s morning mist, a chill in the air, or a day of brilliant sunlight. Maybe one day I’ll even be able to paint a thunderstorm. Oh, how I love rainy days!
What’s your favorite weather?
Very beautiful paintings. All the best 👍
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Thank you so much! Just wish our weather here would warm up again. It’s mid-May and we’re still having cold mornings. 😦
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And here it’s absolutely scorching. Let’s hope for the better- both here and there.
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Yes, indeed!
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Captures the feelings
of the outdoors
On a cool, misty morning
very well I see
having once been
an enlisted USAF weather Observer
and then a Weather Officer Forecaster
a very long, long time ago, you see!
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Oh, that must have been an interesting job to hold — at any time!
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Interesting, stressful and always out on a limb… but you’re never really right, you see…damned if you’re forecasts are right, cursed if they’re wrong. When I left the USAF became a Computer Programmer so I could sing to another song!
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Yes, the weather forecasters get a lot of complaints LOL. I hope you’re enjoying your career now. Computer programming is definitely a good skill to have now.
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Thanks…retired in 2007 and living in Florida. No interest in programming: just art, music, posting and blogging and of course family!
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Sounds like you’re living the dream. 🙂
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Very nice paintings. I really like “A Chill in the Air.”
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Thank you so much! We have a chill in the air this morning. It was in the 40’s. At least it’s not snowing here. 🙂
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We’ve had a bit of a chill here too. Yesterday, was a wet day from recent rain, but I went hiking anyway. 😛 I’m glad you had no snow.
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It’s wet and drizzling here. I’d love to get out to the hiking trails but I’m going to wait until it warms up just a bit more. I’ve been doing a bit of nature sketching. I love getting outside. I just don’t like the cold rain. 😦
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We don’t get a lot of weather here in San Diego, it really is almost always sunny, but I do love a good rainstorm! Your paintings are wonderful, I especially like the “A Chill in the Air” piece, wonderfully done!
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Thanks! I didn’t realize you were in San Diego. We have a daughter who was living in the area — first in National City and then in Alpine. They’ve since moved to Payson, Arizona.
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My parents almost moved to Payson, a lovely alternative to expensive San Diego, I’d consider it myself!
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She has elk coming into their yard. She puts food out for them. I swear she’ll have them eating out of her hand soon.
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Great contrast between the fore and background
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Thank you. That’s one of the things I’m working on. 🙂
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It does capture the chill, but so peaceful too! Very nice paintings:) Love rainy days too…:D
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