Here is the beginning study of clouds. A wash of siena and the house and foliage with the clouds above give that feeling of limitless space I only feel in Texas.

The next step cleared up some mysteries for me. We firmed up our compostions and then with viridian and blue and touch of yellow and orange the greenery became green. Alizarin warmed up the shadows and our skies were warm with cerulean blue and cad orange and white. The clouds became clouds as then the paint was pulled and pushed into our vision of what clouds were to be. I left a lot of the siena showing in my painting because.... I like siena. I love the warmth of it and how it can make a painting glow.