Natascha Wise

Day 11, 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Day 11 - Success!  The color piece is a memory of many winters over the years, being out on a walk and being just a little too far from the warmth of home for comfort.

The monochrome piece was more difficult. We have several wildfires burning in Colorado right now, over 11,500 acres between them at last check in. The fires come every year it seems, and they always leave me with a lot of complicated emotions. This is the first year I've tried painting those feelings. I previously painted two pieces, "I See Fire" and "Filled with Fire and Smoke", both dealt with fire more at a distance. For this, I wanted to get closer to the flame, so to speak. I tried to tackle it in monochrome, which allowed me to focus on the heavy contrast of dark and bright you get in a fire. The power and destructive force combined with the eerie beauty is something that touches me, I hope I did it justice.
All paintings from the challenge are available on my website.
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