Impending storm via Camooweal Qld with twisters
Pastel painting. on Colourfix paper 65×45 of a huge impending storm approaching across the plains of outback Queensland, first gale force wind then the downpour of rain which turned everything to mud and with it several twisters wind so strong it almost flipped th car and daravan over.


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kellymb
Beautiful work, wonderful colours!
Beatriz R. Ald...
beautiful work! You are very talented!
cathy savels
Such drama in this work. Great pastel work.
caroline ellis
this is great
Virginia McGowan
Thanks ,Kely Beatriz,Cathy and Caroline.Two minutes later the wind blew so violenty we disapeared into the dust storm thenthen the rain and turned it into mud which engulfed our car and van.Complete black out,Lucky it hit head on other wise it would have flipped us over.
Paul Vanzella
sensational piece of work!
Virginia McGowan
So many thanks Paul.Great to get some encouragment and feedback.
cynthiab
stunning art work
Darlene Marrya...
Beautifully done! Love the colour in this!
Virginia McGowan
thanks Cynthia and Darlene.
piclex
Magnificent, love the dark edges to the clouds, menacing.
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks piclex five minutes later we were drowned in mud, so thick we couldn’t see through the windscreen because the dust hit with extreme force then the rain,at least that washed the mess the kangaroos caused when we had hit them
aila
Beautiful work!Strong vibrant colour!I love especially the sky!
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks aila love your work hope to comment and have a good look later ! nearly my bedtime ! zzzz
Virginia McGowan
salsbells69
Fabulous art work. I love the dynamics you have created. Wonderful work Ginny
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks so much Sal
C J Lewis
Fantastic pastel work Ginny … love it :)
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks this is a true story ! although it swamped the car ..scary . I had to rely on a pic I took earlier and memory[I tried to do a huge painting too ,one day I’ll fiinish it.
Barbara Brown
Beautiful work Ginny!!
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks Barbara hoping oone day to finish the large version I sold this one.[original\
C J Lewis
My gosh…that would have been scary … didn’t know we got twisters in Oz!! Huge would look … lost for words … it would take the breath away :)
Virginia McGowan replied
the people out there said the twisters were getting larger each year due I think to the drought, they are really huge willy willy’s I guess same thing the dust that hit the car completely engulfed up , no way we could see the bonnet even
reflector
Very nice work Ginny ! Great subject matter !
Virginia McGowan replied
thans James it was fun to do too.
C J Lewis
huge willy willy’s I guess same thing the dust that hit the car completely engulfed up , no way we could see the bonnet even
Sounds like we’re starting to get US weather … huge twisters … eeekk!!!
Chris Willis
WOW, Ginny….this is awesome work. Wonderfully abstract…I love this composition :-)
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks Chris I missed your lovely comment a month ago ..sorry ((())
Alice McMahon ...
Congratulations! This work has been featured in the group Contemporary Pastel Painters
Virginia McGowan replied
wow thanks Alice much appreciated. ((()))
maria paterson
lovely and vast feeling painting
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks Mariart very appreciated you commenting.
Lynda Robinson
I love how you’ve been so bold with the colours here Ginny. You have really captured the ‘feel’ of Australia. I really admire your style, What a talented little possum you are!
Virginia McGowan replied
Thanks Lynda. nice of you to say …We drove through this ….... I got one pic through the windscreen,and then it hit us. I had the window up and not only got drenched, but got a whole lot of tumble weeds type grass in too .It hit so fast and in a panic ,I forgot the window wasn’t a wind up but a button on the center console .
GloriaDK
Ginny I also missed this one, It is fantastic young lady!
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks Gloria ! I missed you comment too !!
KerrieMcSnap
This is stunning!
Virginia McGowan replied
thnaks Kerrie I started another too, very large, but never finished it… one day..
walela
This is awesome! Love those colors.
Virginia McGowan replied
thank you Walela. It was very scary when the twisters hit us then the torrential rain following after, although it washed off all the dirt.Lucky it hit face on otherwise we would have tipped over I took a few pics as we were approaching .
dinghysailor1
wonderful work!! such immediacy and drama..
:))
Virginia McGowan replied
hi Maggie thanks very much, the twisters hit us fuil on complete blackout couldn’t see even a bit of the road ahead then the torential downpour,,,and wind … hard to paint that bit though!Only lasted a few minutes thank goodness.
LorusMaver
A really Dynamic piece Virginia ! good movement & textures with a cracking sense of depth.
Virginia McGowan replied
Hi Lorus, wow many thanks…
Elaine Green
Wow don’t think I have seen this one before Gini, its amazing!! Congrats on feature.
Virginia McGowan replied
Oh I see all of a sudden people are commenting!((()))) I sold this at the Ekka last year whooppee …
Diko
Hi Virginia,
This is a wonderfully dramatic artwork,
What! It’s done in pastels…Wow, looks like an oil painting
Fantastic!
DIKO
Virginia McGowan replied
HI Diko I thank you very much I have a small oil of same in the centre of Changes x three ?? meaning drought then the storms then the greens of the end of the drought..I tried a very large oil but just couldn’t get the foreground right so painted over it… Actually I started another very large pastel of similar a while back, ....must finish!
Virginia McGowan replied
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Lynda Robinson
Congratulations! This work has been selected to be featured in the Landscape Painting Group by Guest Artist, LorusMaver.
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks Lynda… will do a Journal …...later ….....
eoconnor
congratulations this is so beautiful and full of life LIZ
Virginia McGowan replied
Thanks Liz very lovely of you to come by and comment..
Rosalind Porter
It gives a good impression of a real Australian storm.
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks Rosalind I wish I had a pic of what happened when it engulfed us but I was too busy trying to shut the car window. we were first covered it thick dust then the rain and ended up mud but then turned out nice and clean ,
KerrieMcSnap
Gorgeous! Love it!
Virginia McGowan replied
Thanks Kerrrie…Incredible to have it hit us too!
PamAmos
love the contrast between land and sky…....beautiful…......
Pam :)
Virginia McGowan replied
thanks Pam and for the fav ,,,