This is the third version of Lemon Sunset, curiously proceeding the first and second versions. I tried to refine the composition and create a sense of sunset reflecting on the water. The object with the people in it is better featured. There are a lot of things I like about this version, yet still a few nagging issues. A version IV is in the planning stages right now, this is the first time I have tried repeating a painting so many times!
The luminous glow of yellow was achieved by putting down a layer (an under-painting) of aurelian yellow, which is fairly soft and shines through everything. The impressionists used this kind of technique all the time, Monet would prime his canvasses with warm orange tones so that the finished product would be filled with warmth and light.
22x 16"
