Majestic Visitor

I was leaving work on a cold day in the winter that had been dark and overcast. As evening came on, the dense clouds began to break up. I was leaving the building and noticed the sun behind a blob of dark cloud, low on the horizon, such as it is that time of year. Eerie orange rays emanated. I took a few good pictures, that may be future paintings, and went on my way. I went a few paces down the road, and when I came to an open field, I saw the sun was about to make an appearance from behind the cloud I had been watching. In this painting, the sun has yet to show herself. The glow that crowns this cloud was caused by illuminated ice crystals. You can see the top of the sun peering out of the cloud. The rays emanating from the bottom of the cloud against the almost black clouds on the horizon were awesome! When i was painting this, I was concerned that I might not be able to translate the majesty of the moment.