Have you ever looked up at the clouds and felt an irresistible urge to wave?

Perhaps it is the joy of being outdoors, the wind brushing against your face or the extraordinary beauty of a cloud illuminated by sunlight.

Waving at Clouds is an original oil painting on paper, inspired by the living beauty of the Swiss Alps.

A conversation between earth and sky

Between 2019 and 2022, I spent a week each summer painting en plein air at 2,100 metres above sea level in Graubünden, Switzerland.

Those precious days gave me the freedom to immerse myself completely in the mountain landscape, observing the changing light, the movement of clouds and the extraordinary colours of nature.

I painted Waving at Clouds just behind the alpine hut where I stayed, standing beneath a steep cliff and looking upwards.

Above me, a luminous cloud drifted across the blue sky. In the foreground, grasses moved in the mountain breeze, their delicate forms reaching towards the heavens.

I imagined them waving at the clouds.

And perhaps the clouds were waving back.

The joy of being alive

I have always been fascinated by the relationship between ourselves and the natural world.

For me, nature is not simply something beautiful to look at. It is alive, constantly moving, changing and communicating in ways we may not always understand.

In this painting, the grasses, the sky and the clouds seem to participate in a gentle conversation.

I wanted to capture that wonderful combination of movement and stillness, the feeling of standing outdoors, surrounded by air, light and life.

There is something joyful about allowing ourselves to respond to nature with a little imagination.

Perhaps we should all wave at the clouds more often.

Bring the outdoors into your home

With its luminous sky, expressive clouds and grasses dancing in the breeze, Waving at Clouds brings a sense of freshness and spaciousness into a room.

Measuring 64 × 50 cm, this original oil painting on paper would make a beautiful addition to a living room, bedroom or peaceful reading corner.

It comes with an 80 × 60 cm cardboard mount, ready for professional framing.

I believe art should remind us of the beauty of being alive, inviting us to pause, look more closely and reconnect with the world around us.

A joyful encounter between earth and sky, and an invitation to rediscover the wonder of simply looking up.

Artwork details

• Title: Waving at Clouds

• Artwork: Original, one-of-a-kind painting

• Medium: Oil on paper

• Artwork dimensions: 64 × 50 cm (height × width)

• Mount dimensions: 80 × 60 cm (height × width)

• Subject: Sunlit clouds, blue sky and grasses moving in the breeze

• Inspiration: Painted en plein air at 2,100 metres in Graubünden, Switzerland

• Presentation: Supplied with a cardboard mount, secured using acid-free tape

• Artist: Sibylle Laubscher

This is an original, one-of-a-kind painting. There is only one in the world, and once it has found its new home, it will no longer be available.

Packaging and shipping

I will send your original artwork carefully wrapped in protective tissue and sturdy cardboard, securely packaged to ensure it arrives safely and flat.

The painting comes with a cardboard mount, secured using acid-free tape. I recommend professional framing, preferably using archival-quality materials and UV-protective glazing, to protect your artwork and allow you to enjoy it for many years.