Sky Light Painting

We have big skies where I live and work. Because it's England, our weather isn't always that great, so a sunlight, sky is worth capturing. From my west facing studio, I am lucky to have farmland behind it for miles and no hills. The skies are dominant here and are an impressive and captivating study. I can't remember why I started painting skies and clouds, but since I started, I see more and more to paint. Mostly dramatic! I can stare at the sky and clouds, the way they're lit, or the form they take is constantly changing, the light is never the same from one minute to the next. This makes painting them, both a challenge to be relished and extremely satisfying when the painting is finished and the moment is captured. This painting is about giving sunlight to the darker days of the year and offering a sense of hope for better times. I choose to paint with oil for the depth and luminance it gives as well as the mobility and slowness of practice it demands.