Evening on the James River

 EVENING ON THE JAMES RIVER - OIL - 24x36 - SOLD

FOR MY LAST POST OF the year, I thought I'd share a painting I finished back in July that is different than what I've painted in the past. If you're familiar with my work, you know that I generally paint either blue skies with flowing, billowing, massive clouds, or night skies. From where I shot this, the sun was setting, and the sky was a stunning yellow and pinkish glow which was different than my usual sky and I wanted to try and capture it on canvas. 

Off to the left you can see the suspension bridge that leads to Belle Isle. Belle Isle has really been built up over the last few years; back when I used to go paint on the isle, the only thing on it was a long path and a few abandoned structures. One thing I love about Richmond is that it's constantly changing and growing, which, as an artist, gives me a LOT of subject matter.