Kasia Polkowska Art: night sky

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Rose and Lavender Mountain Galaxies

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

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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

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Saturday, January 14, 2023

Northern Rocky Mountain Nights

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

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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

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Sunday, January 8, 2023

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

Saturday, December 31, 2022

Luminous Mountain Night II

Luminous Mountain Night II, acrylic on board, 14"x18", 2022

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This painting is inspired by magical, star filled night skies above the spectacular Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

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

Thursday, December 29, 2022

Luminous Mountain Night I

Luminous Mountain Night I, acrylic on board, 14"x18", 2022 ~SOLD

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This painting is inspired by magical, star filled night skies above the spectacular Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

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

Friday, December 23, 2022

Winter in the Rocky Mountains

I had an extended break following the completion of my Autumn Collection. It felt good to pick up the paintbrush and my paint markers. These small works are the start of my Winter Collection. Here I focused on early morning and night scenes.