17 Gorgeous Sky Paintings

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Sky paintings capture the vast beauty and diversity of the ever-changing heavens, showcasing colors and moods that range from the soft pastels of dawn to the fiery intensity of sunset. Artists often portray skies filled with glowing clouds, deep blues, or stormy grays, each capturing a unique atmosphere and emotional tone. The sky’s colors and shapes shift in infinite ways, creating scenes that can be tranquil, dramatic, or inspiring. Whether focusing on gentle sunrises, luminous sunsets, or brooding, cloudy expanses, sky paintings celebrate nature’s spectacular, fleeting displays.

We hope you enjoy these renditions of the sky and find inspiration for this moment, and for the next time you approach this timeless subject. While some of the following sky paintings were finished in the studio, each of them began en plein air.

17 Gorgeous Sky Paintings

sky paintings - Evening SerenadeJill Stefani Wagner
1. Evening Serenade
Jill Stefani Wagner
2022, pastel, 9 x 12 in.
Private collection
Plein air
sky paintings - Before the RushFarley Lewis
2. Before the Rush
Farley Lewis
2021, acrylic, 12 x 16 in.
Available from Gallery Augusta, Augusta, MO
Plein air
Chicoma Mountain Under a Blue SkyCarole Belliveau
3. Chicoma Mountain Under a Blue Sky
Carole Belliveau
2023, oil, 12 x 12 in.
Available from artist
Plein air
AwakeningSusan Nicholas Gephart
4. Awakening
Susan Nicholas Gephart
2022, oil, 9 x 6 in.
Available from artist
Plein air
sky paintings - Zuma BeachMark White
5. Zuma Beach
Mark White
2021, oil, 24 x 30 in.
Available from artist
Plein air and studio
Sunset With Sea OatsKatherine LaPlace Meade
6. Sunset With Sea Oats
Katherine LaPlace Meade
2021, oil, 10 x 20 in.
Private collection
Plein air and studio
The RiseSue Barrasi
7. The Rise
Sue Barrasi
2021, oil, 16 x 16 in.
Available from Gruber Gallery, New Paltz, NY
Plein air
sky paintings - Towering SkyJim Rehak
8. Towering Sky
Jim Rehak
2020, oil, 18 x 24 in.
Private collection
Plein air
Thunders GiftKaren Ann Hitt
9. Thunders Gift
Karen Ann Hitt
2023, gouache, 12 x 9 in.
Available from artist
Plein air
Chesapeake Morning GlowDebra Huse
10. Chesapeake Morning Glow
Debra Huse
2022, oil, 24 x 30 in.
Available from Huse Skelly Gallery
Plein air (over five days)
sky paintings - Summer MajestyBrad Teare
11. Summer Majesty
Brad Teare
2023, oil, 60 x 48 in.
Available from artist
Studio from a plein air study
Solstice SunriseKathryn Weisberg
12. Solstice Sunrise
Kathryn Weisberg
2018, oil, 16 x 20 in.
Private collection
Plein air
Impressionist SunsetSharon Weaver
13. Impressionist Sunset
Sharon Weaver
2022, oil, 14 x 11 in.
Available from CAC Gallery at the Old Mill, San Marino, CA
Plein air and studio
GlimpseLinda Richichi
14. Glimpse
Linda Richichi
2022, oil, 48 x 24 in.
Private collection
Studio from a plein air study
Dusk TranquilitySusan Lynn
15. Dusk Tranquility
Susan Lynn
2023, oil, 12 x 24 in.
Available from artist
Studio from plein air study
Beach WalkLuAnn Widergren
16. Beach Walk
LuAnn Widergren
2022, oil, 18 x 24 in.
Available from artist
Studio from a plein air study
sky paintings - Beach Trail BeautyRick J. Delanty
17. Beach Trail Beauty
Rick J. Delanty
2022, acrylic, 15 x 30 in.
Collection the artist
Studio from plein air study

This post is sponsored by the art workshop “Clouds and Sky in Watercolor and Oil” (preview here!). This compilation video features 14 of today’s most talented artists demonstrating their best methods and techniques for capturing the elusive subjects of clouds and skies.


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