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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My Challege to Myself

Because I am a bit of a masochist I have set a challenge for myself.. To paint two small (6 by 9 inch) watercolors per day in addition to anything else I will create. I want to continue this for at least a month. The goal of this experiment is to force me to treat my traditional subjects with new eyes and to push me to explore other ideas and subjects. Here are two of my first attempts. The idea of one summer and one fall painting came from Jack.

The Blog rises again

Kottenay Light Watercolor 9-12 inches Its been a year since we moved to Nelson and I feel ready to post some of the work I have done. It seems that I have to learn how to paint again. The colors and the atmosphere is so different from the coast. It is so much more vibrant and varied.

What to Paint after a dry summer

We have had an incredibly dry summer in Nelson so all I can think of is walking in the rain. The first is from Kaslo and the second is a free form improvisation. The palette on both was quite limited and I painted very wet. think I need to start working larger again for greater impact.

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