Broody Skies: An original abstract landscape painting

‘Broody Skies’ 22 × 22 cm acrylic on canvas

Original mounted art piece ready for custom framing

This small square piece captures the shifting energy of a passing storm rolling over a quiet horizon, balancing heavy moody tones with delicate textures.

Measuring 22 × 22 cm, the painting is presented in a crisp white mount that frames the artwork beautifully and enhances its deep rich palette.

As it comes unframed you have the complete freedom to choose a frame that perfectly matches your personal taste and interior decor. Alternatively, it’s intimate size makes it perfect for staying unframed. You can then easily tuck this small artwork into a cosy nook on a bookshelf or prop it against the wall on top of a stack of your favourite books for a relaxed studio vibe look.

If you would like to bring this small atmospheric landscape into your home, full pricing and purchase details can be found below.

• Title: Broody Skies

• Painting Size: 22 x 22 cm (with mount 32 x 32 cm)

• Medium: Acrylic on canvas

• Framing: Unframed (comes professionally mounted and ready for a custom frame)

• Price: £180.00 (including a mount) plus postage

With this piece I wanted to explore how much atmosphere and depth could be packed into a smaller, intimate square format. The deep tones of the landscape contrast beautifully with the crisp white mount making the colours pop.

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Behind the canvas: painting the atmosphere

An acrylic painting of a landscape with a blue sky and dark grey clouds above a dark shadowy countryside with a hint of light on the horizon.

It’s that moment when it feels that somewhere close it is starting to rain as the rainclouds mass and rush quickly across the sky and the shaft of light from the horizon creates strong long shadows on the ground.

It portrays the effect that a change in the clouds in the sky can create on the light and shadows on the landscape below.

This small painting on canvas was painted with one of my biggest brushes to create the drama of the title. It’s one of my favourites, dark and moody to recreate those broody skies. I really like the impact of the light blue which separates but also brings together the dark shadows of the landscape and the brooding sky.

Note: This post was originally published in 2024 and has been completely updated

and expanded for accuracy and detail.