Sunset at Blowing Rock Overlook

This piece was inspired by the light sifting through the mountains in Blowing Rock, NC at sunset one evening last summer. I enjoyed the view from the overlook and was mesmerized by the way the sun lit up the face of that one mountain and sprayed across the valley as it set. It was awesome to behold. I loved those colors but felt the composition needed that extra push so I added those eagles at the very end. This painting has been awarded Honorable Mention and Second Place in Regional Juried Competitions.

I hope you enjoy this piece as much as I enjoyed painting it! This studio painting through memory and reference images was rendered using a brunaille underpainting to establish the atmospheric perspective and then several thin color passes were used to recreate the atmospheric glow across those mountain peaks.