This painting was a rather bold one, at least for somebody who doesn't live anywhere near the mountains and thus has to paint them from photos. Here, we see the sun set past a lake in the mountains as the last rays of light turn the tips of the pine trees a golden copper hue.
Lessons from this painting: Renown artist Larry Seiler is currently teaching an online class on WetCanvas regarding composition. He commented on a previous painting of mine that I should work to achieve more dynamic and assymetrical compositions. So, I decided to give that a whirl in this painting. Another note: The water color is a mix of Cerulean Blue with a bit of Titanium White and Ultramarine. The result is more accurate than just Cerulean Blue. After applying the brighter water color, I went back and added some pure Cerulean Blue to tint the area a bit more.
Acrylic painting: 14" x 17"
Matthew, I'm not normally fickle, but every painting you post becomes my new favorite. I thought I was subscribed to get an email when you post something new, but I didn't get one today??
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous painting. (All your paintings are!) The water is great. That combination of blues works beautifully.
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