“Sunset at Sea” (Skiathos)- transparent White Nights watercolours on Arches hot pressed cotton paper, 300g/m, 26x36cm. 2021
Description
This watercolor painting captures a serene coastal sunset, executed with luminous washes, glazing, and delicate brushwork that emphasize atmosphere and reflection. The composition is divided into three balanced planes: the glowing sky, the reflective water, and the silhouetted landforms that anchor the horizon. The sky is rendered with expansive wet-on-wet washes, blending warm oranges, yellows, and reds near the horizon into cooler blues and violets above. Soft-edged clouds are created through subtle lifting and layered glazing, giving the sky both depth and movement. The gradation of color is seamless, evoking the fading light of day. The sun, partially obscured by the dark silhouette of the hills, is preserved with negative painting, allowing the white of the paper to radiate through. Its reflection on the water is painted with vertical strokes of warm yellow and orange, softened with wet blending to suggest shimmering light across the surface. The water itself is depicted with horizontal washes of gold, orange, and blue, layered with glazing to create depth and variation. Broken, feathered brushstrokes suggest gentle ripples, while the interplay of warm and cool tones captures the reflective quality of the sea at sunset. The landforms are painted with wet-on-dry precision, their dark silhouettes contrasting sharply against the luminous sky. The distant mountains are softened with muted tones, while the sharper edges of the nearer shoreline provide structure and balance. A solitary sailboat, rendered with minimal strokes, adds a focal point of quiet stillness within the vastness of the scene.
To see how I painted this watercolor, you can check my YouTube channel, here.
After purchasing you will receive the painting rolled in a cardboard tube, so that it will not be affected during shipping. No frame is included.
DUE TO THE DIFFERENCES IN MONITOR SETTINGS, COLOR MAY SEEM DIFFERENT IN REALITY THAN ON SCREEN.
© Olivia Checiu / oliviacheciuart.com
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