Little Highwood Pass

The painting of the larch trees was finished last evening and another begins after teaching today.  As I was painting into the dark passages, I was most wondering about how we can see forms in the dark.  When we hiked in during the morning, everything was light….but it did not take long and the sun was on the west side of the mountain top and a huge shadow was cast over everything, leaving only the water below, illuminated, along with a bank of larch trees.  Such a beautiful sight so early in the afternoon.  I found that cerulean blue could be painted over magenta and ultramarine/burnt umber forms to create the mass of rock that I was looking for in the shadows.  I also used some barium red to invigorate the darkness.
 
 
 
 
 

1 thought on “Little Highwood Pass

  1. Thinking about you, so I thought that I would stop by. I am hopeful that I might get a glimpse of your larch trees when they are finished.
    Ok the CD I am playing just skipped back and started the same  song over again….maybe I am ment to send you these words. For some reason, reading your words today fit with these??
     
    Oh Very Young
    What will you leave us this time
    You\’re only dancing on this earth for a short while
    And though your dreams may toss and turn you now
    They will vanish away like your daddy\’s best jeans
    Denim blue fading up to the sky
    And though you want them to last forever
    You know they never will
    You know they never will
    And the patches make the good bye harder still
     
    Oh very young
    What will you leave us this time
    There\’ll never be a better chance
    to change your mind
    And if you want this world to see a better day
    Will you carry the words of love with you
    Will you ride the great white bird into heaven
    And though you want to last forever
    You know you never will
    You know you never will
    And the goodbye makes the journey harder still
     
    Oh very young
    What will you leave us this time
    Your only dancing on this earth a short while
    Oh very young
    What will you leave us this time
     
    Cat Stevens- Buddha And The Chocolte Box
     
    Funny how some songs stick!

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