Beaming Mountain Sunset III

  

Beaming Mountain Sunset III, acrylic on board, 10″x8″x1.5″, 2023 ~SOLD

See Other Available Art: https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product-category/paintings-drawings/

 

This painting is inspired by a beaming, setting sun in the mountains. I love that brief magic hour when the colors of the landscape become more intense and vivid. The atmosphere is just right to intensify all the hues, not just in the sky but in the landscape itself. Its as if someone came by and pointed a magic wand at the view and said ‘Be bright and magical but make it quick!’ Momentarily the landscape feels like its ablaze with warmth and color, creating a nearly unreal landscape. Yet those who spend time in the mountains are lucky to enjoy many views like this. I hope that this reminds you of a lovely day in the outdoor.

The painting is varnished in satin, has a signed certificate of authenticity on the back as well as a hanging wire. It is painted on a deep 1.5″ artist board that has a painted accent stripe and is varnished just like the front of the painting. It does not need to be framed for display but if the buyer prefers framed art, the painting is a standard size so sourcing a frame should not be too challenging.

Beaming Mountain Sunsets

Beaming Mountain Sunset I, acrylic on board, 12″x9″x1.5″, 2023 ~SOLD

See Other Available Art : https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product-category/paintings-drawings/

Both of the paintings I shared in this post were inspired by a beaming, setting sun in the mountains. The atmosphere is just right to intensify all the colors and momentarily make the landscape feel like its ablaze with warmth and color, creating a nearly unreal landscape. Yet those who spend a lot of time in the mountains may have been lucky enough to witness such a phenomenon. And if you have not seen a similar scene in person, I hope that it inspires you to seek it out.

 

Often when I paint, I enjoy exploring colors and compositions in groups. This allows me to paint more freely and to let the ideas and inspiration overflow onto an extra substrate, or if I am feeling particularly full of inspiration, it may be more. I loved painting these new vivid vistas and hope to find some time to dive back into these colors soon! 

Beaming Mountain Sunset II, acrylic on board, 10″x8″x1.5″, 2023 ~SOLD

See Other Available Art: https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product-category/paintings-drawings/

 

Rose and Lavender Mountain Galaxies

 

Rose Mountain Galaxy, acrylic on board, 10″x8″, 2023 ~SOLD

See Other Available Art: https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product-category/paintings-drawings/

 

In both the paintings in this post, I worked to create a unique scene inspired by various ways that the colors pink and lavender can be seen in nature while thinking of Winter. I’ve once seen a beautifully pinkish, violet night sky filled with incredible stars. I stood under it and wondered at the sight, ‘How could the sky feel pinkish at night? Magic!’. I’ve seen snow capped peaks appear a glowing pink due to the illusion created by the suns setting and rising rays. And I’ve seen evergreens draped in that beautifully colored hue as well. Winter provides unique opportunities for enjoying brief moments of spectacular colors. With my painting I wanted to capture that by combining various real inspirations into a fantastical landscape from my dreams.

The painting below is inspired by the same concept at the Rose Colored one but with keeping Lavender shades as the driving inspiration for the color palette.

Rose Mountain Galazy, acrylic on board, 10″x8″, 2023 ~SOLD

See Other Available Art: https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product-category/paintings-drawings/

 

 

Northern Rocky Mountain Nights

 

Northern Rocky Mountain Night I, acrylic on board, 8″x16″x1.5″, 2023 ~SOLD

See Other Available Art: https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product/northern-night-i-8x16x1-5/

Both the paintings in this post were nspired by wintry, star-filled nights that are present in the more remote Northern Rocky Mountains

The painting is varnished in satin, has a signed certificate of authenticity on the back as well as a hanging wire.

 

 

In the following painting, I was a little more bold in adding some more dramatic pinks to the composition as I dreamed up visiting the Northern Alaskan Rockies <3 

Northern Rocky Mountain Night II, acrylic on board, 8″x16″x1.5″, 2023 ~SOLD

See Other Available Art: https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product/northern-night-i-8x16x1-5/ /

Brilliant Mountain Sunset

Brilliant Mountain Sunset, acrylic on board, 8″x16″x1.5″, 2023 ~SOLD

See Other Available Art: https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product/brilliant-mountain-sunset-8x16x1-5/

This painting is inspired by brilliantly colored sunsets in the mountains when not just the sky but also the mountains are veiled in vivid, rich colors.

The painting is varnished in satin, has a signed certificate of authenticity on the back as well as a hanging wire.

Wintry Night Sky Symphony

Wintry Night Sky Symphony, acrylic on board, 24"x14" (25"x15" framed), 2023
Available at the Two Old Crows Gallery in Pagosa Springs, Colorado: https://twooldcrowsps.com/kasia-polkowska/

Every night that I go to bed, I look out my window toward the cosmos. Its not exactly intentional. I've never been a particularly cosmic person, growing up in Warsaw, Poland and then in the NJ suburbs and finally New York City in my early adulthood, I wasn't exposed to the magnificence of the night sky on a regular basis. As I became immersed in the great outdoors in my early adulthood, I got to enjoy the night sky more and more. 

Today, I live on the boarder of the National Forest in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. My bed is right next to a window that exposes the nightly display of stars or the moon to me on a nightly basis. Its a unique experience for me to look out toward the universe before checking out for the night. It fills me with wonder and awe. I look out toward the trees and know that the Weminuche Wilderness is just a bit beyond there. It is the largest wilderness area in Colorado and is filled with what seems like an infinite layer of mountains. The sky out there is beyond magical. I think of all of this each night, of the mystery, the endless beauty and wonder out in those mountains, much of which happens at night while we all sleep in our homes. These days, I am more drawn to the mysteries and beauty of the night sky and that is more and more present in my art.

Prior to Framing

Prior to Framing

 

Wintry Mountain Sunset

Wintry Mountain Sunset, acrylic on board, 23"X23" (24"x24" framed in a black floating frame - photos coming soon), 2023

Available: https://www.kasiapolkowskashop.com/product/wintry-mountain-sunset-24x24-framed/

This is painting inspired by Winter in the San Juan Mountains of Southern Colorado where I live. I love when the snowy conditions create beautifully soft colors on the mountains. When the sun begins to set, the snow covered mountains can briefly appear to be a spectacular shades of blue. Set against the brightly colored sky, the mountains look magical.