#2876 "Dumoine Cumulus Congestus with Virga"

#2876 "Dumoine Cumulus Congestus with Virga"
Oils on canvas panel 5 X 7 (inches).
Started 11:30 am Wednesday, July 31st, 2024
from very near N46.459331 W77.767969. 

After completing #2875 "Dumoine Towering Cumulus with Virga", I waded over and retrieved another canvas from the canoe. I wished to stay within the artistic zone. 

The weather continued to change rapidly in the unstable air mass. The cumulus congestus had continued to grow and each demanded its increasing volume within the skyscape. There was even some blue sky separating them. Open cellular convection such as this requires some subsidence between the cells. That explains the clear skies between the towering cumulus. The shafts of virga and rain showers were clearly identifiable. Some of those raindrops were certainly reaching the ground although nothing rained on my parade. 

The image to the left was about the stage when I locked in the composition. It is important not to race the clouds as they continue to morph into different shapes. I quite enjoy doing a series of weather observations on small canvases. 

Paintings 2872 to 2876 were all completed in the same location looking northwesterly.

The canoes were still in front of John's Cabin (located at 2869 in the above graphic). I included them in order to give a sense of location. 

This is number thirteen of thirty-five paintings I completed en plein air at CPAWS DRAW 2024. It was a wonderful experience with a terrific group of people. https://cpaws-ov-vo.org/draw-retreat-artists/ A portion of sales from this endeavour will go to support CPAW and keep the 'wild' in the wilderness. 

I was still painting from my water-based position in order to frustrate the ankle-biting flies.

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Warmest regards and keep your paddle in the water,

Phil Chadwick