From Moon Risings to Sunsets, Days 95 - 98

 This week brought on the Blue Moon, Blood Moon and Lunar Eclipse, which brought not only great chances to paint the moon, but also incredible bright moonlight. We were also fortunate enough to have warmer weather, so I was able to take advantage of all of the above.

On Tuesday, Day 95, the moon came up while the sun was still shining. I rushed home after teaching class and was able to study it just as it came over the tops of the trees. The appearance of it was so big and even though it was still daylight, the glow was beautiful.

Wednesday, Day 96, brought the bright moonlit night.  The temperatures were in the 50s so if was actually a nice night to be out. I purchased a small clip on book light that I can attach to my easel. It allows me to see my paint and to mix the colors on my palette. On nights like tonight the light was so bright that I could turn the light off and actually paint by the moonlight.

We had a brief bit of sun before rain moved in on Day 97, so I struck out early to take advantage of it. I didn't have time to go far, so I went to backside of our farm where I was drawn to the shadows on the path leading to our neighbors. It was nice to see a little color from not only the pine trees, but also the few oak trees still hanging on to their leaves.

Friday Day 98, brought the most spectacular sunset I have ever seen on our hill (and we have seen some great ones!). I couldn't help but face the challenge of painting it. The vibrancy of the colors that make the sky look like it's on fire just seem impossible for me to capture.  The ever changing shift in the colors is also overwhelming, but the attempt was SO much fun.