Title: Storm Light*
Type: ACEO** Art Card (2.5 x 3.5 inches)
Medium: Watercolor
Original/Print: Original
I find thunderstorms to be very interesting. Storm light is formed when sunlight is shining in the foreground of a location, but clouds fill the background. This occurs quite often with an approaching thunderstorm. The effect is striking and ominous.
I witnessed this phenomenon a few years ago while driving to a training workshop in another town. I was on the sunny side of the storm (south) and the storm was north of my position. I followed alongside the storm for several miles and noticed what looked like a funnel cloud. I turned on the radio and heard no storm warnings, so I assumed it was nothing. Later that evening, I found out a tornado had destroyed a lumber yard located about six miles from my home. I had been driving alongside a tornado and didn't know it. It really was a sight to behold.
I tried to capture the look of storm light in this watercolor painting.
Tom
*This painting is currently available for sale: http://www.etsy.com/shop/TandJCreativeWorks
**ACEO stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals. They are original paintings, but they are small (only 2.5 by 3.5 inches). An ACEO is a great way to purchase an original piece of artwork at a great price
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