Gust Front

Bryce Herrington

 
Gallery: Paintings and Drawings

The storm gathers power as it sweeps past.
We follow the tracks of our life.
Nothing is permanent.

I love storms; they fascinate me, the irresistible and unstoppable power of nature. When a storm approaches, you can feel the power, the tension, the anticipation. Nature only follows its own way. There is nothing mankind can do to alter a storm, it is of its own essence. You can only be wise and adapt to nature’s rolling force. Like everything else in life, it will not endure.

Painting a stormy sky is a great challenge, one that I enjoy. You have to let the paint and water interact, and let go. Much like a storm, it is dynamic and will follow its own path of existence.

I wanted this painting to present a unique view, experimenting with segmenting the painting into various geometric shapes. The intense power of the approaching storm viewed through the angles of the bridge is how I achieved my goal.