Muse to untold poets, songwriters, and visual artists, the heavens provide endless opportunities for landscape painters to establish the light, key, and mood of their work. See how the creators of the paintings featured here made the most of this dynamic subject.
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1. John Caggiano, “Distant Dunes,” 2020, oil, 24 x 36 in., Available from artist, Plein air2. Diane DuBois Mullaly, “Chesapeake Summer,” 2022, oil, 9 x 12 in., Private collection, Plein air3. Dan Mackerman, “Door County Sunset,” 2020, oil, 11 x 14 in., Private collection, Plein air and studio4. Theresa Grillo Laird, “Lagoon Light,” 2020, oil, 16 x 28 in., Private collection, Plein air5. Kim VanDerHoek, “Sapphire Sonata,” 2022, oil, 12 x 16 in., Private collection, Plein air6. Cecy Turner, “The Splendor of Texas,” 2021, oil, 18 x 28 in., Private collection, Studio from plein air study7. Gayle Madeira, “New York Farmland,” 2022, oil, 12 x 16 in., Available from artist, Studio from plein air study8. Val Sandell, ”Sundown,” 2016, oil, 12 x 16 in., Available from artist, Studio from plein air study