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January 18, 2019 at 12:45 am #467713
I just finished this piece today after nearly two weeks of work on it. Been away from WC while getting this one done.
11×14 oil on panel. Not really titled yet, so I’m just calling it Rocky Mountain Blue for now. I may let the client name it. Thanks for looking!
January 18, 2019 at 4:06 am #764803Lucky client! That’s a great painting.
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January 18, 2019 at 4:09 am #764802Beautiful painting Lon,your client should be well pleased.
DaveJanuary 18, 2019 at 11:05 am #764799Fantastic work!!
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January 18, 2019 at 11:14 am #764807stark light, beautiful color, even the grasses feel like lonesome cowboys used to finding beauty in the harsh life of the wild blue yonder.
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January 18, 2019 at 11:47 am #764801Fantastic!
Christel
January 18, 2019 at 11:53 am #764800Great composition. I like the way it’s basically three bands of color: blue/cyan and a muted orange/yellow, with a band of dull and dark green to link the two together. This establishes a simplicity in which the details can shine.
And talking about shining, there’s a nice sense of light as well. Very convincing.
January 18, 2019 at 11:53 am #764804Asdo
Dave
Thank you! My client picks it up Monday and is very excited to see it.Jessica, thank you very much!
Ronsu, thank you for the kind compliments. The lighting was tricky in this one.
The sun was directly ahead and the mountains were only lit by ambient light, while now and then a beam broke over a ridge lighting up mists near the tips of the peaks.
The evergreens were mostly in shadow with only their edges catching the light. Nor could I put sunny highlights in the grass, but had to bring out their beauty nonetheless.
It was a challenge, but hopefully my efforts paid off.
January 18, 2019 at 12:03 pm #764805Christel
OchreThank you indeed for the comments! Very much appreciated.
January 18, 2019 at 2:34 pm #764808Great depth. two week is a good amount of time. Do you add any glazing layers? with that kind of detail I’m imaging you allow it dry a few times throughout the course of the painting.
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Comments and Criticism always welcome!January 18, 2019 at 3:42 pm #764806Great depth. two week is a good amount of time. Do you add any glazing layers? with that kind of detail I’m imaging you allow it dry a few times throughout the course of the painting.
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Indeed yes, I actually add a tiny amount of liquin to my entire palette to aid in drying times. (Except mixes that are heavy in umber which need no help to dry quickly 😁 )
And well spotted on the glazing.
I used a little glazing on the mountains to help unify values and create softer shading since there is no direct sunlight that hits this facing side.
I also used several layers of glazing on the line of trees to tone down the highlights around their edges where the sunlight bleeds through. Without it, the light to dark contrasts were too sharp in such a hazy sky.
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