Waiting for the Daylight 14x18 The sky opens up behind

The sky opens up behind the tree line in a blaze of orange and violet — the kind of sunset you only catch when you wander far enough from the road

warm pinks

A pink-purple underpainting glows through the greens and shadows — a quiet warmth running beneath all that bright

expressive brushwork

A roadside surprise in Northern Michigan — a wide field of poppies catching the first push of morning light while the sky still carries traces of violet from the night before

Waiting for the Daylight 14x18 The sky opens up behindTall sunflowers lean into the last light before a storm breaks their heavy heads bowing against a sky alive with purple clouds and electric teal. Theres a held breath quality to the whole scene, that charged stillness right before the weather turns, painted with Romans full force in oil and oil pastel. Original oil and oil pastel painting by Roman Oil and oil pastel on stretched canvas 2436 inches Gold Plein Air frame This painting includes oil pastel