Mono Lake Landscape

Well, it's done, or at least very close. I'll look at it for awhile and see if it wants anything else before I begin the varnishing process.

New Mono Lake Update

I got busy and put some work into the landscape and it is beginning to come together. Tufa towers are blocked in and the mountain range and the far beach are done. Working on this piece takes me there in memory. It is such a magnificent place!

Mono Lake Landscape Update

Here's an update on the landscape. It's been on the back burner of late and it deserves better. Mono Lake, for those who haven't had the pleasure of knowing it, is a truly unique place. Situated in the high sierras it is a saline lake surrounded by snowy mountains and volcanic cones. Creating its own climate, there is little snow on its shores during winter and with the smell of brine shrimp and the sound of seagulls it has a distinctly beachy feel for a winter-weary soul.

Landscape Progressing

More work on the sky to do but it is coming right along. I love this stage of a painting, when it is full of promise and exciting to work on. I'll keep posting updates.

New Landscapes

The last few days have been pretty busy but what I've been working on is a couple of new landscapes. One (above) is a scene from the eastern sierra of Mono Lake, a beautiful and mysterious place I have always loved. The other is a spot on top of Mt Pinos where I was hiking a couple of weeks ago. Pine trees against a brilliant blue sky and it was getting that blue on both these pieces that I spent days getting just right with glaze after glaze. I think the word for it is pellucid (new favorite word). Anyway, this Mono Lake one is going to be a big job as the clouds have a long way to go, not to mention everything else, plus it's larger than I'm used to. The Mt Pinos one should move right along and will be good to have to turn to when I get burned out on the larger one. It's exciting to work on both of these as they are both places special to me and I know them well. Stay tuned, and I'll try to post pictures as they progress.