The Maroon Bells
Oil on canvas8"x8"
$150
Last month my wife and I took a trip to Colorado. While visiting friends in Snowmass we took a hike to see the Maroon Bells for the first time. What a sight! Both peaks are just over 14,000 feet and the view from the Maroon Creek valley is one of the most famous scenes in Colorado. The fact that it is reputed to be the "most-photographed spot in Colorado" didn't stop me from snapping a few photos and then painting from one of them. I occasionally took liberties but did try to get some sort of a likeness.
I've posted about five different versions of this painting but I've made a promise to myself not to touch it again. I'm working on a looser version which I'll post soon.
I've posted about five different versions of this painting but I've made a promise to myself not to touch it again. I'm working on a looser version which I'll post soon.
4 comments:
reminisent of Cezanne, very lovely
I didn't get the impression that your painting was like Cezanne but I see a departure here towards a impression reminisisent of your own trip. Hanging onto the recognizable!
Very good work!!!
Con poco dices mucho.
I agree with Fawn - it's very Cezanne. Structured paint work within strong forms.
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