It’s not easy to find a good subject to paint on a cloudy day. There are no shadows or streaks of sunlight to paint, and every surface has the same dull light. The good thing about cloudy days is that you can paint a more moody picture.
On this day, I went to Virginia Point Road where it crosses an inlet of Liberty Bay near Keyport. The tide was high and I found a good place to paint just off the road. I had to paint the clouds in the sky and the reflections twice because they weren’t dark enough the first time, but I think I got it about right. I like the sky and the feeling of depth in the painting.
Depth is what struck me right off. I was also impressed with the closeup water; it seemed very real, like I could just jump into it.
Thanks, Warren! This is a great place to paint.