Sunset No.75

A late sunset with clear skies. The sky reminded me of a watercolor painting with it's pinks and violets.

Purchase information

Because of the recent interest, I just wanted to write a quick note for those who may be interested in purchasing a sunset painting!

Right now the intention of the project is to see it to the end and then have all of the paintings shown as an instillation, an entire years worth of sunsets.

Because of the nature of the project and the intention to show it as an instillation eventually, I cannot sell any of the sunsets on the site. If you are interested in purchasing a sunset, I can do a copy of one for you, or take a commission to paint you an original sunset!

Thanks everyone who has expressed interest in purchasing a sunset painting, and please consider commissioning an original sunset for your own collection!

You can contact me at noah@noahverrier.com

Sincerely,
Noah Verrier

Sunset No.74

A beautifully clear day. I had been entrenched in looking at the watercolors of Sargent so I attempted a quick and deliberate approach limiting overworking and starting with a warm off white under painting.

Sunset No.73

Painting during a tropical storm "Debbie" was a challenging experience especially since water and oil don't mix. The finished painting isn't much of a detailed recall of what was there but I did make an impression of how it was, rainy, wet, strong winds, and unmanageable conditions. Inevitably water fell on both the panel and the pallet making it near impossible for the paint to adhere or mix. I got a  quick impression before conditions got worse and I quickly packed up in order to salvage what I had.

**Sorry for the late posting, our power went out and my phone was dead so I was unable to post!

Sunset No.72

A grey cloudy sunset. I painted the interesting glow that hung behind the clouds in the upper right of the sky. So many things I've learned from this project; like patience and also not to be afraid to fail because there is always another chance.

Sunset No.71

Such subtle colors and nuances lately it has made my job more difficult. I did my best to capture a washed out sky scattered with awkward clouds.

Sunset No.70

I expanded from my recent compositions and painted more greenery. The bland sky dictated my choice of composition, it was a nice change of pace.

Sunset No.69

Wispy clouds covered a blue sky creating beautifull greys and warming the greens bellow.

Sunset No.68

Another grey sunset, by now I think I prefer painting shades of grey over the optical effects of the more direct sunset.

Sunset No.67

With the sun out if view now for the last few months because of the progression of the year, I find myself clinging to the sky and clouds more than before. Making the mundane a statement of beauty has become my greatest challenge of the project.

Sunset no.66

A very cloudy sunset that threatened rain but never came through. I tried to make the most of what would normally be a bland landscape, after all that's what this project is about, finding the good or learning to make good out of what you have.

Sunset No.65

Allot of grey clouds but I waited long enough and I got a little bit of color and light that was hiding underneath.

Sunset No.64

Composed from several parts of a moving scene, a little from the beggining, and a little from the middle, and a little from the end. It just wasn't interesting enough to paint a single moment this time so I combined several moments into one.

Sunset No.63

Beautifull bellowing clouds moving fastly right to left forcing me to work quick. I also managed to capture one long string of clouds in the upper right of the sky I thought it was a necessary element that complemented the heavenly clouds near the bottom.