Bands of clouds reach from the center of a storm out over the ocean, while the sky closer to the beach is still blue. Waves batter the coast but offer beautiful reflections of colors.

This painting took me a long time to get just right, but I’m so pleased I stuck with it. The colors are in harmony, the three main elements are distinct but work well to form the composition, and details become more pronounced the closer the element is to the viewer without being overworked.

This summer, I entered Cotton Candy Sunset for consideration into the National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Society’s Associate Member Online Exhibition for 2026. I’m pleased to be one of 317 artists who had their works accepted. You can view the other art at www.noaps.org/2026-member-on-line.

w36" x h24"