My largest watercolor to date: 18×24" on paper, matted and framed to 22×28" in a simple black wood frame. A completely imagined volcanic nightscape — glowing magma against ice-cold mountains and a comet streaking overhead. No photo references, just pure invention.
I’m normally an observational painter. This rare fantasy piece pushed every limit I had with watercolor and gouache — and it worked.
One only. Heavy, dramatic, and ready to dominate a wall.
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Volcano Caldera – Framed Original Watercolor & Gouache (One Only)
The Story Behind Volcano Caldera
I never paint pure fantasy.
This time I made an exception.
No reference photos — just memory of volcanic documentaries and the challenge of making hot magma and cold night sky play nicely in watercolor & gouache. 18×24" on paper (my largest watercolor ever), plus a comet I threw in because the sky felt too perfect without one.
The result still feels like standing on the edge of an active volcano at midnight.
Medium: Watercolor & gouache on paper
Size: 18×24" (framed 22×28")
Artist: S. Stephenson, MidLifeArtist