My Painting of New Mexico stormy skies

[lunatica]

The topography in New Mexico is such that in some places the rise of the land allows you to see a 100 miles or more so when storms travel through you can see the thunderclouds that are very far away. So you can see rain falling far away, bright sunshine on the tops of cumulonimbus clouds as well as the very dark undersides, the color of the sky, the lowering of the dark clouds overhead, and lightning strikes in the far distance.



Acrylic on canvas - 24” x 36”

[Freedomofspeech]

1. Amazing!

[lunatica]

30. Thank you!

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. That is just beautiful!

[lunatica]

31. Thank you!

[RestoreAmerica2020]

3. Stunning! Thanks.

Paz.

[lunatica]

32. Thanks!

[Iliyah]

4. That's pretty cool . . . .

[lunatica]

33. Thank you!

[diva77]

5. Beautiful!! Definitely museum-worthy!!

[lunatica]

34. Thank you!

[Ohiogal]

6. Beautiful!

[lunatica]

35. Thanks!

[LiberalLoner]

7. Beautiful!

[lunatica]

36. Thank you!

[alittlelark]

8. Beautiful !!

[TheBlackAdder]

9. Wait! You missed that #7 spot in the upper left corner.

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Just kidding. That's really nice. I wish I had artistic abilities like that.

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[lunatica]

10. LOL!

and thank you!

[Newest Reality]

11. Trs Magnifique!!!

I get the impression!

[lunatica]

12. My paintings are highly influenced by the Impressionists

Very different than my drawings which are realistic. It’s like I have an artistic split personality.

[Newest Reality]

13. I see.

Noted.

The painting conveys the emotion and movement of your experience well while transcending the strictures of the paint and canvas with the spirit of creativity. The stirring undercurrent of your style there is both stunning and moody and I can see the influences.

Thanks for sharing and revealing that!

[lunatica]

14. That's a wonderful critique

Thanks!

[Newest Reality]

15. You're welcome!

I love great art! It's been a lifelong thing and includes many modes.

Keep dabbing away!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

16. Nice! I really like the colors in the clouds.

There is usually more color in them than we might notice at first. You captured those colors very well.

[lunatica]

21. My love of skies is showing here!

The storms in NM can get really wild and scary. If you’re driving on a highway it’s a really good idea to stop on the side of the road until it passes. It will rain so hard that your windshield wipers can’t keep up. You see solid water! Usually the storms pass very quickly and you’re in the sunshine. It’s very dramatic.

[mountain grammy]

17. Love this..

We spend a lot of time in New Mexico. In fact we’re in Rio Rancho right now. You’ve captured the storms of New Mexico. ❤️

[lunatica]

22. They're exciting aren't they?!

[mountain grammy]

48. That one that blew through last Saturday

Was a doozy, but not the typical NM thunderstorms I love.

[lunatica]

50. I got caught in one between Taos and Santa Fe at night

It scared the crap out of me!

[mountain grammy]

51. Quite scary

But it was over so quick. I love New Mexico.

[BadgerMom]

18. Lovely.

Thanks for sharing.

[lunatica]

37. Thank you!

[yaesu]

19. Beautiful! And my dream is to move to NM I leave the cold, red North for the last time. nt

[lunatica]

20. I moved here from California when I retired

I love it here!

[TlalocW]

23. That's beautiful

It actually reminds me of parts of Kansas that I describe as beautiful in their desolation, where you can just see for miles across fields.

Do you make prints of your work, or is this more a private hobby?

TlalocW

[lunatica]

28. I don't make prints

I just retired recently and am getting back into painting again. I’ve been posting some here every week or so. That way it gets seen at least.

Thanks!

[MBS]

24. WOW!!! n/t

[lunatica]

38. Thanks!

[LiberalLovinLug]

25. Beautiful. I love the composition too

[lunatica]

39. Thank you!

[AllaN01Bear]

26. ohm myyyyyy!!

[OregonBlue]

27. So good. Love it.

[secondwind]

29. beautiful!

[ALBliberal]

40. Beautiful

I live in the Albuquerque foothills and am enthralled with the loveliness of our skies mountains and sunset.

[lunatica]

43. I live in Santa Fe

I love traveling down to Albuquerque and being able to see forever when storms are following each other across the horizon. It takes my breath away.

[chillfactor]

41. Awesome and so on target!

I live in New Mexico and I agree with everything you said in your post about our state and have often seen the clouds in your painting. Thank so much for your post and beautiful painting!

[lunatica]

42. Thank you!

I have more skyscapes of NM. I plan to paint more too. The subject matter is ever changing in it’s splendor. Sky watching has been a lifelong passion of mine.

[Duppers]

44. Oh my, oh my!

Stunning.

Name your price!

[TygrBright]

45. Yes, that's JUST how it looks...

I've lost track of how many times I've explained to people that "those paintings of New Mexico scenery or skies that look fantasized or romanticized? THEY'RE PRACTICALLY PHOTOREALISTIC."

Yep.

Just like that.

happily,
Bright

[lunatica]

47. Thanks for seeing that.

NM skies are a thing all on their own. I will be painting them again and again.

[Niagara]

46. This is stunning, Lunatica

You are very talented.

[lunatica]

53. Thanks!

[fantase56]

49. very beautiful lunatica!

when I worked for the state of new mexico I spent a lot of hours driving all over. you're right about seeing massive storms miles away. part of my territory was down through Alamogordo and TorC. others areas were out through Grants and Gallup. got caught in a few of those storms.

[lunatica]

52. Once driving from Gallup to Los Lunas we got

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caught in a giant sand storm we were able to see coming from miles away. It must have been 100 miles across from what we could see. We just pulled over on the highway. When we were in it visibility was zero. All we could see was red.

[JDC]

54. Good light contrast

I really like your wheat. I know it's a pic of storm clouds, but I love when stuff out of focus is done well. Nice work!

[lunatica]

55. I wanted to give the impression of strong wind

I couldn’t get it in the clouds themselves and I didn’t want to show the ground so the wind blown wheat was my choice.

[Fragment]

56. The Astonishingly beautiful sky

Is the reason New Mexico is my favorite state, among others!

[lunatica]

57. Mine too

I came from California which has gorgeous places but the skies are almost always blue with no clouds. One of the reasons I came was for the skies.

[bif]

58. Wow! So dramatic!

Nicely done! I like the composition.