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May 12, 2015
Media: Oil Sketch on Panelli Tellati Canvas Panel
with additional Coat of Rublev Lead Ground
Size: 8x6 in
I quickly finished up yesterday's Oil Sketch of
'December Rain Shower,' and after a brief lunch decided to try to get down the
feel of Hart Mountain from here. Since
the mountain ridge is 20 or so miles long I chose a section of it rising behind
the CCC hut (the Civilian Conservation Corps that gave jobs to many during the
1930s' depression ... probably could have done with some of that during the last
7 years, rebuilding bridges and other infrastructure in this country). The overcast and intermittent rain gave a
bland light on the scene, but the mountain top with cloud swirling about was
interesting, and the resident herd of deer made an appearance at the right time
so I dabbed in a few deer blobs near the hut; the patch of gold in the notch
below the snowline was a grove of Aspens, and they had lost their leaves, but I dashed in their Autumn Gold colour as
a reminder; an informational sketch. It
is about a three and a half thousand foot rise to the tops from here; maybe a
little more; reminds me of Scotland a bit since the rise in altitude is
similar, although it must be pointed out that we are already at an altitude on
this valley floor that is higher than the top of Ben Nevis (the highest
mountain in Britain, to inform the Yanks).
I completed the sketch the next day ... these days are short. Imprimatura: Venetian Red. The Pigments used were: Rublev Blue Ridge
Yellow Ochre, Italian Burnt Sienna, with Winsor & Newton Cobalt Blue, Venetian
Red & Cremnitz White, and a touch of Cadmium Yellow. For more visit www.StevenThorJohanneson.blogspot.com.
I quickly finished up yesterday's Oil Sketch of
'December Rain Shower,' and after a brief lunch decided to try to get down the
feel of Hart Mountain from here. Since
the mountain ridge is 20 or so miles long I chose a section of it rising behind
the CCC hut (the Civilian Conservation Corps that gave jobs to many during the
1930s' depression ... probably could have done with some of that during the last
7 years, rebuilding bridges and other infrastructure in this country). The overcast and intermittent rain gave a
bland light on the scene, but the mountain top with cloud swirling about was
interesting, and the resident herd of deer made an appearance at the right time
so I dabbed in a few deer blobs near the hut; the patch of gold in the notch
below the snowline was a grove of Aspens, and they had lost their leaves, but I dashed in their Autumn Gold colour as
a reminder; an informational sketch. It
is about a three and a half thousand foot rise to the tops from here; maybe a
little more; reminds me of Scotland a bit since the rise in altitude is
similar, although it must be pointed out that we are already at an altitude on
this valley floor that is higher than the top of Ben Nevis (the highest
mountain in Britain, to inform the Yanks).
I completed the sketch the next day ... these days are short. Imprimatura: Venetian Red. The Pigments used were: Rublev Blue Ridge
Yellow Ochre, Italian Burnt Sienna, with Winsor & Newton Cobalt Blue, Venetian
Red & Cremnitz White, and a touch of Cadmium Yellow. For more visit www.StevenThorJohanneson.blogspot.com.
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