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Every time I see a sunset I want to paint it! They are all unique and this one caught my attention because of how the last few minutes of the sun was spent behind this group of trees in the distance. The refracted glow split across many of the foreground trees yet not all of them! I was able to use that silhouette for my focal point where I had the best contrast of both value and color. The light, shadows, and colors in this harmonious palette were complex but I was able to use various compressed values throughout in order to eloquently paint this evocative sunset! An underpainting of Raw Umber was used to establish the values and then 3 passes of color were subsequently layered with each pass increasing in color intensity and dried before finalizing this piece. Gamlin Stand Oil and Gamsol - 40/60 was used as the medium to allow for softer transitions throughout the process.
