Still Learning Nocturnes

Walled Lake Nocturne, 5x7

Hmm... I am still working on painting nocturnes, something that has been on my mind a lot lately.

One problem is that I like to work from photos that I have taken and I do not have many nighttime photos. I guess that taking more nocturne photos should be a new goal (although my iphone might not take the best nighttime pics).

I like the sky here, it really was orange and pink and blue --ablaze in wonderful colors. The trees were dark outlines and there were a few house lights (the yellow dots) along the shore. The water was fairly deep blue and next to the water was a path that was similar in color to the water (as most was in darkness). To me the best part is the orange-pink bright against the dark trees.