Storm Clouds over Barn

An Ottawa Valley farm landscape with fast approaching storm clouds coming in over a barn and field. A dramatic sky sweeps across the horizon in this expressive landscape, capturing the charged stillness just before a storm breaks. A massive cloud formation dominates the canvas, alive with deep blues and vivid pinks, while soft pastel light lingers on the left — a quiet echo of calm before the weather shifts.

Below, a bold red field and a line of dark trees ground the scene, with a lone farmhouse tucked at the edge — a reminder of human presence beneath nature’s grandeur. The composition balances serenity and intensity, creating a painting that feels both expansive and intimate.

Oil on stretched canvas.

20” x 16”