Sunset on the 25th
by Phil Chadwick
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Title
Sunset on the 25th
Artist
Phil Chadwick
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
It was only ten months until Christmas Day as we watched the sunset at 5:45 pm on Friday the 25th day of February, 2022. It was sunny and bright but minus 18 Celsius outside with a stiff northwesterly breeze. The parallel and regularly spaced streets of turbulent stratocumulus revealed that boundary layer wind in the sunset sky. The science of Langmuir streaks can be well applied to those lines. Those clouds would dissolve with the sun and Boxing Day would be sunny and cold as well which explained why I was in the Singleton Studio in from of the wood stove recording these thoughts and memories in oil.
The light is a big part of art. The different surface types reflected the sunset light in very different ways. The calm and open waters of Jim Day Rapids mirrored that light to our eyes. The snow and ice were not nearly as good reflectors of those colours
As I painted, Bruce Cockburn's song "Goin Down Slow" came through my music library. I reflected on the many truths in the lyrics and how they were equally applicable today with Russia invading the Ukraine. Multiple elections were gearing up within Canada as well with politicians popping up with pre-election money while COVID started to et really ramped up again. Whether it be greed or the lust for power, Bruce summed it up that "mighty tongues tell mighty lies". Bruce is a tremendous artist and from his music and lyrics, an excellent example of what a Canadian might be.
I would try to remain hunkered down in my Sanctuary surrounded by nature... painting.
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March 24th, 2022
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Comments (6)
Lingfai Leung
Beautiful artwork
Phil Chadwick replied:
Thank you Lingfai. The weather is more of a dance and it makes it easy to keep the art and brush strokes in motion. Lots of science in that sky too. :>)
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, Phil, your amazing painting is FEATURED ART OF THE WEEK, in Ontario Canada, group, of Fine Art America!
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, Phil, on FEATURED PAINTING OF THE WEEK, in Red Maple Gallery, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
A Hillman
Marvelous! The clouds are like musical notes ...such a lovely rhythm...wonderful contrasting yellows and blues with the beautiful bright pops of red/orange. Love the remnants of the light turquoise in the sky, too. Fantastic, Phil Chadwick, as always! L/F/Pinterest
Phil Chadwick replied:
You certainly do think carefully about the art Sunny. You saw the musical notes on the bars of the cloud streets in the sky. How poetic and true and positive. Thank you!
Sheila Romard
your paintings always catch my eye and make my day Phil :) IG/T/P
Phil Chadwick replied:
Thank you my friend! I must be doing something right. I certainly value your kind words and support. Kind of you indeed!
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