Moorland Fires Again
Sunset Fire
Watercolour
18 x 26 cm
We've just had a couple of serious moorland fires again in Caithness. They've been put out now with the help of the rain, but I expect they will smoulder for a while yet. Once the fire gets into the peat it can burn underground for a long time. I don't know how these started. It's too late to be moorland management so I expect it was accidental: just throwing a cigarette out of a car window can be enough. It's strange that we had no fires when the weather was warm and dry recently, but we've had them now that it's cloudy and cold.
I didn't get out to see the recent fires: I don't like "ambulance-chasing" in any case, but this painting was from another one that I sketched a few years ago. From a painter's point of view the smoke and the setting sun combined to make a wonderful subject.
I didn't get out to see the recent fires: I don't like "ambulance-chasing" in any case, but this painting was from another one that I sketched a few years ago. From a painter's point of view the smoke and the setting sun combined to make a wonderful subject.
Comments
Lovely painting. I especially like the reflections
and colours. Sorry to hear about the Fires. all the best.
Vic.
Your landscape paintings always leave me wondering how???
The last one of smoke and sun is quite beautiful.
BJ
It is!! BJ
Wild fires usually caused naturally by lightning strikes... but also by human carelessness ravage our most northerly reaches of fir populated areas... often destroying complete towns as they roar uncontrollably... until rains extinguish them.
I love the stark contrast you have depicted using the dark and foreboding foreground... in conjunction with the billowing smoke and twice seen rosiness of the sun. Beautiful statement!
Good painting!
Warmest regards!
Bruce
All the best,
Keith
It's certainly hard to keep finding time for a blog sometimes, as well as finding something interesting to say. I think I'm helped by the fact that I can always write a bit about the history or geography of my area.
I'll certainly have a look at your new blog. I've still got some ideas for a book of my own but it's one of those things I haven't got around to yet.
All the best,
Keith