Cloud Paintings

In the distance, a small white cottage nestles atop a rolling hill, with a ribbon of smoke rising from its chimney beneath a brilliant blue sky dotted with stylised clouds. Painted ...

A black ewe (named ‘Norma’ by the artist) stands calmly against a simplified countryside, framed by rolling green pasture, glowing yellow hills and a soft grey sky scattered with sty...

Forms appear and disappear within layers of paint, suggesting distant clouds, turbulent water and the last extraordinary colours of a sunset.

Words that describe this painting: cow, cattle, water, river, tree, nostalgic, country, countryside, clouds, peaceful, animals, landscape, classical, oil painting, blue, blackCows by...

Words that describe this painting: boating, lake, mountain, water, sky, cloud, impressionism, nature, oil painting, brownGoing PlacesCarolyn StewardOil painting on canvas boardVarnis...

Words that describe this painting: boating, lake, mountain, brown, water, Hudson Valley School, sky, cloud, reflection, nature, classical, oil painting, blueWalk to the RiverCarolyn ...

Rabes was less interested in a meticulous topographical rendering than in the visual impression of a landscape: sunlight, clouds, colored shadows, vegetation, and the effect of archi...

Unclear whether the viewer is looking up at the sky through trees, or down through the clouds at the forrest, this painting is a perfect example of Iskowitz's ability to distill the ...

Smoke pours from the steamer and becomes almost indistinguishable from the clouds above it. Kay had travelled to Belgium to find his subject, but he understood this world instinctiv...

The composition looks towards a cluster of Parisian buildings, their pale façades and rooftops emerging beneath a vast expanse of deep blue-grey and mauve cloud. The darker foregroun...

In the distance, a small white cottage nestles atop a rolling hill, with a ribbon of smoke rising from its chimney beneath a brilliant blue sky dotted with stylised clouds. Painted ...

Their peaks disappear among pink, peach, and blue clouds. The painting's palette is rich: turquoise, azure, lilac, pink, yellow, and green intertwine.

Artist CommentsThis small impressionist painting depicts a calm seascape beneath layered clouds illuminated by soft lavender, blue, and golden light.

The anatomical distortion, rhythmic linework and geometricized nature elements (like the tree branches and clouds) are hallmarks of early 20th-century avant-garde illustration.

Streams of wind rush over the surface of the lake, carrying away light clouds and giving movement to the entire composition.

I loved how the sun was breaking through after a rainy night, and how the cloud and mist remnants were caressing the peaks."

The sky is animated by sweeping, loosely brushed forms that suggest clouds moving across fading light. Rather than describing a specific place in detail, Weber reduces the landscape ...

To paint their ancient rock forms and the wind-driven clouds racing above is pure artistic pleasure." —Nikita Budkov Exhibited Mastering the Mood: Atmospheric Emotion, American Lega...

Rich woodland flanks the riverbanks, while brooding, heavy storm clouds part to reveal warm evening light illuminating the rugged Highland scenery beyond.

Warm evening light illuminates the shoreline and reflects across the still water, while the distant mountains and softly modelled clouds lend the painting remarkable depth and atmosp...

A black ram, aptly named ‘Walter’ by the artist, stands calmly against a simplified countryside, framed by rolling green pasture, glowing yellow hills and a soft grey sky scattered w...

The work features a pair of figures walking along the water's edge as clouds stretch above in a clear blue sky. Signed and dated in the front lower right corner.

Description: An atmospheric original watercolour by the French artist Maurice Mazeilie depicting a seaside pier beneath a dramatic, cloud-filled sky. The composition centres on the ...

Here, the contrast between the dark gathering clouds and the sunlit landscape demonstrates the artist's accomplished handling of atmosphere and landscape painting.

Masterfully employing the confident, thickly built-up texture of the brushstroke in the impasto style, the artist endows the landscape with a natural allure, dissolving the clouds in...

Museum Holdings: 1953 : Surroundings of the Saint-Cloud Bridge, Nantes Museum of Fine Arts, France 1962 : Croix-de-Vie, Musée du Vieux-Château, Laval, France 1964 : Lake Balaton, Na...

There are buildings of a town in the distance and colourful clouds of purple, blue and green beyond that. Signature: Signed lower left Dimensions: Framed: 28"x33" Unframed: 24"x29"...

Beyond the figures, an almost flat countryside opens up, bordered in the distance by blue hills and dominated by a broad sky streaked with light clouds. The painting displays remarka...

A fleet of racing yachts moves across calm blue water, their billowing white sails rising dramatically against a hazy, cloud-filled sky. Soft layers of blue, ivory, and pale gold cre...

Dynamic abstract impressions of dark volumous storm cloud formations, dark water depths or dark night shadow.

The sky is heavy with dramatic clouds. Deep greys and luminous whites suggest a shifting weather pattern.

Rather than depicting strong sunlight, the painter chose a soft, slightly overcast day. Large clouds diffuse the light evenly across the landscape, eliminating harsh shadows and prod...

Strong contrasts between the bright sails, dark hull, turbulent sea, and shifting clouds give the painting an impressive sense of scale and maritime drama.

Love, passion, frendship. Storm with blue clouds. Sunrise or sunse.Perhaps the moon in fever of lust?

Sharp blades of grass frame the foreground while calm blue water stretches toward the horizon. Soft clouds sweep across the sky. The scene conveys the calm atmosphere of the fading day.

Museum Holdings: 1953 : Surroundings of the Saint-Cloud Bridge, Nantes Museum of Fine Arts, France 1962 : Croix-de-Vie, Musée du Vieux-Château, Laval, France 1964 : Lake Balaton, Na...

Above, layers of grey, ochre and blue cloud open briefly to reveal a passage of brighter sky, illuminating the central ship and lending the scene a distinctly theatrical quality.

"The Pacific Northwest, with its dramatic skies, ever-changing cloud formations, and expansive waters, provides a constant source of inspiration," says Colleen.

A bright sky with delicate clouds stretches above the city, and small seagulls add a sense of air and space to the scene.

The sky is filled with soft clouds, adding a dreamy quality. Artist Bio: Alexander Shandor was born in 1981 in Vinohradiv, a historic Transcarpathian city in western Ukraine.

Painted in oil on panel, the artist has skilfully balanced areas of warm sunlight with gathering clouds, creating a wonderful sense of atmosphere and depth.

Above, the restrained blue-gray sky is softened by luminous clouds touched with pale gold and hints of blush, creating a quiet contrast with the energy of the sea below.

Almost two-thirds of the canvas is given over to an immense luminous sky. Clouds gather and disperse across passages of blue, grey, cream and rose, while a band of warm evening light...

Almost two-thirds of the canvas is given over to an immense luminous sky. Clouds gather and disperse across passages of blue, grey, cream and rose, while a band of warm evening light...

Canvas, oil. 60×80 cm Amidst the high peaks of the Carpathians, where clouds brush the summits and sunlight streams down from the mountain pastures like molten gold, an image is bor...

The sky itself is a masterpiece, filled with swirling clouds and dynamic brushstrokes that evoke a sense of movement and the passage of time.

It occupies more than half the canvas, an immense luminous mass of cream, rose and pale blue laid on in broad broken strokes, with only a few patches of turquoise showing through — t...

Farnsworth captures these erupting white and soft pink blossoms on the left using a heavy, textured application of white pastel or gouache, giving the trees a tangible, cloud-like vo...

It conveys a playful ground that moves the eye to search for patterns, the way our imaginations form objects in the clouds.About the ArtistArtist Terri Bell creates geometric abstrac...

A flying cherub precedes the pair on the left, parting the clouds and holding a lit torch, a symbol of the passionate love that drove Zeus to perform this act, while two other cherub...

The sky is full of light, wispy cumulus clouds that are painted in hues of yellow and cream.

Above, the sky is expansive and luminous, with drifting clouds that lend the painting a sense of openness and calm, offsetting the quiet strength of the ships below.

Two imposing tall ships dominate the composition as smoke and flashes of cannon fire erupt between them, while rolling dark waves contrast dramatically with the luminous blue sky and...

The horizontal format reinforces a sense of movement — the eye travels across rather than down, following the drift of the swarm with the ease of watching clouds. The silver ground c...

At the centre of the composition is a traditional sailing boat, its dark sail rising dramatically against the illuminated clouds. A small lantern glows warmly aboard the vessel, its ...

Love, passion, frendship. Storm with blue clouds. Sunrise or sunse.Perhaps the moon in fever of lust?

Between and beneath them the Bay of Villefranche opens out in flat bands of turquoise and aquamarine, with a scatter of small pink-lit clouds low over the water and the far shore red...

The landscape is empty and peaceful, with little movement apart from the soft caress of clouds atop the distant mountain peaks. Trim's masterful use of color and texture brings the ...

Influenced by the sweeping openness of the prairies and her experience above the clouds, Miller’s work explores how shared spaces can foster a sense of connection, bringing to life a...

Subtle touches of pale yellow and white along the horizon suggest sunlight breaking beneath the clouds, lending the landscape a quiet sense of drama.