Direct in every sense

Today's direct-to-watercolor painting comes from a photo I saw on Facebook that struck me powerfully. I wanted to paint it as a combination of the feelings it evoked and also to explore the technique of representing smoke or gas in the air. It was a difficult experience to paint it, so I'm just going to post it here without further comment.

Various watercolor brands, Escoda Prado paintbrushes, Bee sketchbook.