The eruption that only existed in my head — until I painted it.
Glowing volcanic caldera, cooling lava rivers, icy peaks, and a lone comet burning across a watercolor night sky. My biggest, most ambitious watercolor & gouache piece — now available as a dramatic signed print.
Personally hand-signed by the artist on the white border.
(Want the massive framed original instead? → Only one exists – see it here)
Volcano Caldera – Hand-Signed Print
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