Painting the sky can be a real challenge. It is the first area I focus on when starting a watercolor. For me the real challenge is not so much the sky as painting clouds in the sky. With a little more practice I believe I am progressing.
Last summer while in Maine my wife and I experienced stunning sunsets on a daily basis. It was incredible to see the sunset across the ocean but when we turned around the estuary would be just as stunning. And this is the largest estuary in Maine, not far from Winslow Homer's residence in Prout's Neck.
Also, painting the sunset pushes my palette farther than I would normally pursue. That brilliant orange you see along the horizon is a combination of quinacridone gold and cadmium red.
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