Fiery Sky Breaking Wave Sunset Painting Monet storm-laden sky

storm-laden sky

or a spot beside a doorway where it commands attention the moment you enter

Layer upon layer of fronds and foliage recede into shadow

Rendered upright like a portrait of the heavens

The effect is dreamlike and serene

Fiery Sky Breaking Wave Sunset Painting Monet storm-laden skyThis painterly seascape sets a blazing crimson and orange sky against the cool depths of a darkening ocean, a pale sun sinking at the very centre of the horizon. In the foreground a single turquoise wave curls and breaks, its crest threaded with white foam and lit underneath by the warm reflection of the sun. The brushwork is loose and expressive, the clouds streaked in reds and purples that smoulder rather than burn. The contrast of fierce sky and