Winter Wolf Moon - An Oil Painting of a Windy Moonlit Night

The first full moon of the New Year is called the "Wolf Moon". The name comes from Native American cultures that believed the added brightness of this full moon caused hungry wolves to be more active.

It's the brightest full moon of the year. Tonight it will be about 14 percent wider and 30 percent brighter than lesser full moons of the year, according to Spaceweather.com.

Here's my painting of this Winter Wolf Moon.. I used a painting knife to keep the painting's surface quality fresh and lively. The loose paint application gives the impression of wind whipped surf and clouds that I experienced on this moonlit night.

4 comments:

Dave Linder said...

Really beautiful - I like the colors and the paint thickness...

Katherine Muschick Schneider said...

Nice to hear from you Dave. Using a palette knife did create a thicker more textured painting surface. Thought I'd try something different. Glad you liked it.

Anonymous said...

You very remarkably captured the windy effect you intended. Awesome!

Mary Runyan

Katherine Muschick Schneider said...

I am pleased to have my painting "Winter Wolf Moon" chosen to illustrate the poem "Woolf Moon" by Spanish poet Soledad Sanchez Mulas.

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