"The wind is picking up;  the clouds are roiling;  the waves are building, as a 'storm at sea' approaches."

Artist comment:  "Here on the Pacific Northwest coast of Washington and Oregon, the weather is variable, from sunny calm days, to wind driven cloudy, dark, rainy days.  In my 'stormy seas' series I have attempted to capture that mood with oil on canvas.  First, I sketched the composition with a mix of grey oil paint.  Then, beginning with the sky, I painted the clouds, bringing some of that color down to the foreground and reserving the rest for foam patterns.  I mixed a dark green for the background water and major wave, lightening it in the translucencies.  Finally I painted the lightest lights on the cresting wave."

This image is available as a limited edition giclee print on paper and canvas from an original painting by Carol Thompson. Edition length is 3600 authorized, signed, limited edition prints (3500 numbered and 100 artist proofs). Please visit my website for prices and availability of the original painting.