Breaking Loose

After demonstrating my fairly conventional style to my class, I felt the need to break out of that approach and paint a subject from memory.  

Three days before there had been a glorious sunset over the Harbor.  So while my students were painting, I decided to paint a quick rendition of that scene.

First, I pre-wet the sky.  The orange came first, and was very quickly followed by the purple clouds that set off the orange.Then I pre-wet the water and dashed in some of the same colors.  Then I painted the island, the house and the trees.  Bingo!  Finished in half an hour.

Some times it feels good to break free of your typical style.
Speed can sometimes convey energy, so I like to just let the colors fly!