The Mountains I left Behind

As I mentioned in my last post, the colors in the Kootenays are very different from the mountains of the coast, brighter, warmer. Looking through my older work however, I was struck by the richness of color that I still saw in the coastal ranges.

This watercolor was inspired by the jagged peaks and glacial lakes of the Cayoose range near Pemberton. The colors were vivid on the rare times the sun peaked from behind the clouds,

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Hagia Sofia Acrylic 48 by 36

Turkey was a fabulous country with inspiring architecture, and no buildings were more awesome than this one, built at the height of Byzantine power. I don't usually do paintings with such involved architectural drawings, but based on this one, I think I'll do more.

Rain Forest Playground Acrylic 36 by 24

I love walking in the rain forest. The light slanting through the canopy high above my head creates a mystical pattern on the forest floor. This painting is an attempt to capture the magic and glow of a rain forest.

Wildflower Meadow 18 by 24 inches

Alpine meadows can have an almost abstract feeling about them, with random bursts of colour on a green field.

Quattrocchi Art

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