"COOLING CALM"

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 Looking at the finished painting  all I could think of was what a beautiful blue sky and how calming and inviting it was. I used warm and cool blues with hot highlights of the sun rays breaking the edges of the cloud. The ocean looks on fire and yet the mood overall is cool and calming . 
By Doug Carter 5 X 7 oil painting.

"SKY BLISS"

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If you have ever walked the beach at dawn or dust it is breathtaking and overwhelming. You seem so small in front of something so beyond words and its all around you. Your senses are seeing all these different things at the same time. Like the power of the sun and surf sounds of the wind and air. I love the beach and hope you can get a feeling of it here.
Doug Carter 9 X 12 " Sky Bliss"

"CROWNED SUNSET "

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The magic of the sky the light and the clouds all dancing together. The lake view is just an added bonus .  The clouds where glowing with cool and warm rays breaking through the top almost like a lit crown. Yet settling onto the water as if resting again for the day .  I'm starting to think the sky scapes are my favorites what do you think ?

SKY FIRE. SOLD

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As I'm going down the road towards East Texas all of a sudden I see a cleared area from a brush fire. The tall pines where there and just the bottoms where touched by the flames.The sky had a guilty look to it as if it was the culprit lightning the woods. It was a strange and exciting scene as you pass everything went back to a normal Forrest.  By Artist Doug Carter. 7 X 5 Oil Painting.Sky Fire.
Skyscape # 13 of 12 couldn't stop,

MORNING SUN. SOLD

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Captured the sun just breaking the horizon. Was heading out early without my paints took a quick photo reference. With my creative eye and lighting of the dark shadows and toning down the sky came up with this gem.
Morning Sun  By Artist Doug Carter,. Oil Painting 7 X 5.
Skyscape # 12 of 12.

"CACTUS SKY". SOLD

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I  live in East Texas however there are few cactus here not like the ones they have in Arizona. I was amazed at the size and shapes of all the different kinds. Also the mountain ranges surrounding you as we travel through the national park.Keeping with my theme of fire and ice as the sun is trying to break through the cloudy sky above. Lots to see and look at as we journeyed for miles once in a wile you would see and roadrunner or rabbit a few birds.  Painted by Artist Doug Carter,. Oil Painting 7 X 5 .

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"COTTON SKY" SOLD

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Sky's are the most fascinating to paint they change all the time and the values are so subtle to capture. We have some beautiful sky's in Texas and these clouds caught my eye. Doug Carter Artist, 7 X 5 Oil Painting.
Skyscape  # 7 of  12 .

"SETTLED". SOLD

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Painting is so much fun can you tell.? Of course it only takes 25+ years to learn how to do it. I feel like Dept and glory have been the two words that capture this scene. You can also see my other theme of Fire and Ice. Sit a spell and enjoy this view there are a few more to go.
By Doug Carter Artist,. 5 X 7 Oil Painting.
Skyscape # 6 of 12.

"ON FIRE". SOLD

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The term on fire makes you feel like its either on or off. Our emotions do that to us or should I say life does. I painted a few sky painting I'm going to share with you this is one of six. It has given me new energy and I wanted to share this painting with you . Artist Doug Carter, 5 X 7 Oil Painting. " On Fire "
Skyscape #3 of 12.

" PEACE " SOLD

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" PEACE " By Artist Doug Carter ,. 5 X 7 oil Painting.

Wanted to paint a water path to peace with color and calmness and a direction.

" WINTER SKY " SOLD

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" Winter Sky " By Artist Doug Carter  5 X 7 On Board.
It must be the change of the atmosphere the sky is looking beautiful . Weather its a sunrise or sunset the colors are from heaven and it shows.  The glow reflecting on the distance rolling hills is what really sold me on this painting . There where some cows and fence and that would have worked however it may have been a distraction from the beauty of the sky. Plus the fact you really can only get so much into a small painting without it looking confusing or over crowded. Maybe I will add them to the bigger painting ..

" Country Road" SOLD

" Country Road " Doug Carter Artist, 5 x 7 Gessoboard. For me I liked the feeling of this field study because it shows such strong depth. Probably 10's of Acres and a sky to match the beauty of this massive land. As you can see there was a haze that was fun to capture. I was very curious to know where this road went didn't have a chance to find out yet. However one day we will see and there will probably be another painting. I feel this could be a very dramatic larger painting if I could capture the same feeling of the vast fields of land. Hope you enjoy my story and painting as much as I do.

" Holy Cloud " - SOLD

Its all about the sky and most importantly the clouds with the glow. You may have heard me say this before I like to call this effect "Fire and Ice". What an effect and eye catcher I feel this will be. A conversation piece you can talk to your friends about for a all time. Whats the most amazing thing about this is I painted one not so long ago and said as I was driving down the road that scene was a once in a life time event. Just as I got done thinking that, I looked in the side view mirror and captured this scene behind me. Almost the same effect the last cloud painting had except it captured more of a red reflection from the sun. Blew my mind .

" New Life " SOLD

" New Life " Doug Carter Artist, Oil Painting 7 X 5.On Gesso Board. A Artist eye is never at rest when there are so many inspiring things to paint. I was playing Disc Golf with my son . Took my phone camera out and took this picture. My son stopped and said Dad what are you photographing? Showed him the scene, Said it reminds me of a poster I had of a drawing of a stump with a new growth of a twig growing out of it. It said "Never Give Up" .

" Sweet Beach "

" Sweet Beach " By Doug Carter Artist,.Do you remember ? Some of the best times where playing and even better playing at the beach. Yes there is always a struggle who gets the new shovel or bucket.In the end all works out and time makes memories. I love to see and smell of the ocean and the fun and excitement it creates.

" Forest Stream " SOLD

" Forest Stream " Artist Doug Carter, Painting on 5 X 7 Gesso Board, Oil Paints,

' Gold Beach " SOLD

" Gold Beach " Artist Doug Carter, Painting on 5 X 7 Gesso Board.

" Dawns Peace " SOLD

" Dawns Peace " Artist Doug Carter, Painting on 5 X 7 on Gesso Board,

" GOLDEN SUMMER " SOLD

"Golden Summer" . Artist Doug Carter, Painting on 5 X 7 Gesso Board. 

" Glowing Sky Clouds " - SOLD

The size of the Texas sky and this cloud filled it up. The colors and the glow was unspeakable. For a 5 X 7 painting there's allot in there. I'm Going to let the picture speak for itself.