"Overlook" 16x20 cradleboard. I actually haven't painted the edges yet, but I had thought I would go ahead and post it. This took me just a couple of days of 2-3 hour sessions each. I have been looking at this reference photo for some time, wondering if I should dare attempt it. It is a more complicated scene than I normally do, but it just seemed to flow off the brush. Others are a struggle, and I don't really know what the difference is. I have spent less time than this than I do sometimes on a 9x12!
I took this photo on an August hike a year or two ago. The Chamisa was in full bloom and the clouds were threatening looking, but it never did rain. The aspen hadn't started turning yet but there was plenty of color in the Chamisa. The lake is Lake Dillon and the mountain in the distance is Peak One. The town of Frisco, where I spend a good bit of time, sits at the foot of the mountain, at the edge of the lake. A nice place to live!
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Very nice Joanne! I love the mountains in the distance and the shoreline above the pines. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteThanks Shane! That distant mountain even has canvas showing through...I used to think I shouldn't do that, but I like the effect.
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful painting. I like the overall look of it.
ReplyDeleteIt is funny how sometimes the pieces just flow! I really like the way you handled the foreground. Look forward to meeting you in Rico!
ReplyDeleteThanks Anthony and Pam. Chamisa is fun to paint. Don't know if we will have any in Rico, but the aspen should be about the same color!
ReplyDeleteVery nice painting - one of your best!
ReplyDeleteAnd you didn't even have me fix much this time!! Must be getting better :)
ReplyDeleteThis is really beautiful, Joanne.....love it!
ReplyDeleteIt isn't hard to find beautiful scenery around here Carol! It makes it much easier to paint a nice painting.
ReplyDeleteAlways a joy to see what beauties you have created. You do the beautiful area you live in justice.
ReplyDeletethat is nice to hear Carol! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done
ReplyDeleteJust love the mountains
and composition
I am a painter and a poet and I've often written about my placve in the Catskill Mountains of N.Y.
Haven't been too successful with painting landscape but definitely trying
Thanks for sharing
Angela
I wish I could say my confusion was organized! You are a step ahead of me there. Keep painting....preactice makes perfect, as they say. Still working on the "perfect" part...;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting Angela.
Joanne, this is just beautiful! You have such breathtaking scenes in CO to pain. I especially love the color notes in the foreground. Great job! And thank you for visiting and commenting on my blog. You are a great painter!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice comments Karen! I usually paint more intimate scenes, but I do love this bigger one, so decided to give it a try.
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