Portland Morning

I am a morning person, which is good in Portland because that is the most likely time to see the sun.

The early morning sun burns the gray off the city landscape. It is the contrast that is so amazing.

This is a 30x40 painting and I think that I get close to the feeling of the light and dark. Painting atmosphere (the fade you get over distance) is still a mystery to me, but I will keep at it.