The “Cloud” Paintings were inspired by a series of photographs taken in the Kawartha region. From heavenly “bird-shaped” clouds and the sun rising over an island in Lake Katchewanooka to dark storm clouds on the horizon, their intricate formations fascinate me. A blue heron hunts frogs in the shallow creek that empties into the lake down the road. The still water makes for beautiful cloud reflections. A crow rests on a fencepost, silhouetted against a luminous cloud. The crescent moon over an island is diminished by a huge column of clouds. A pair of mallards fly against the wind, set against billowing clouds, that bring to mind the powerful forces of nature.
SPECTRAL CLOUDS AND SUNRISE OVER ISLAND, acrylic, 24″ x 30″ $3,000. 
BLUE HERON WITH REFLECTIONS, acrylic, 24″ x 30″ $3,000. 
SUNSET CLOUDS AND MIGRATING GEESE, acrylic, 24″ x 30″ $3,000. 
CROW ON A FENCE POST, acrylic,24″ x 30″ $3,000. 
GATHERING STORM CLOUDS, acrylic, 24″ x 30″ $3,000. 
SNOW CLOUDS AND CRESCENT MOON, acrylic, 24″ x 30″ $3,000. 
MALLARDS IN THE WIND, acrylic, 24″ x 30″ $3,000. 
KALEIDOSCOPE SUNSET, acrylic, 24″ x 30″ $3,000.
All images and text © Marlene Herbst, 2025
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