Friday, January 30, 2009

MOUNTAIN IN COOL LIGHT

After being inspired by Dave's beautiful painting "Arizona Light" , I just had to try a mountain and cloud scene to see if I could pull it off using acrylics and a colder palette.. This one is a 36x36" painting done using a limited palette. I tried to capture the local color for this one. This is about as close to realism as I'm interested in. Comments welcome. Brian
Posted by at 7:24 PM

10 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2009 at 7:45 PM

    Wow wow wow! That is impressive Brian. Man this is great! There was never any doubt. I knew you would get it together sooner or later. Great job here Brian. You made my Day!

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  2. d.simonsJanuary 30, 2009 at 8:59 PM

    Wonderful color Brian ,love the greens

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  3. UnknownJanuary 30, 2009 at 9:28 PM

    Thanks Ralph and Dave for commenting on this one. Brian

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2009 at 12:11 AM

    I am really enjoying this Brian, your dramatic use of darks and lights,which I love about you work, is very evident here! This how I want to paint, dramatic, but not too tight! Thanks for the example.
    Sandra

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  5. CarolynJanuary 31, 2009 at 9:06 AM

    This is a such a departure for you...really beautiful.

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 31, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    Hi Brian, I love how you've worked on the clouds, had you not mentioned acrylics looked very much an oil to me.

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  7. ElliotJanuary 31, 2009 at 11:36 AM

    You sure are versatile my friend. I really like the contrast in light between the top and bottom half of the canvas--very engaging.

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  8. Julie MaiJanuary 31, 2009 at 6:15 PM

    I don't know where this is, but i feel the BC moist mountain air nice feel to this. i would like to see the trees and fore ground in reality. Maybe next workshop.

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2009 at 7:31 AM

    Love said, look deep into my eyes and see the reflections of your own soul.
    The beautiful colors of pure love that forever dance in eternal refraction!

    The seemingly real illusions of tightness, pain and sorrow, dissolve when you look deeper within, and gently express and integrate your feelings.

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  10. UnknownFebruary 1, 2009 at 6:08 PM

    Thanks everyone for your comments on this. Yes, a bit of a departure for me but more like an experiment. Ralph , thanks for your inspiring thoughts. Brian

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