Description
Skiing – Cross Country Ski
Original Watercolor
Format: Horizontal
Image: 5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.8 cm)
Ready to Frame: 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
This item does NOT have a matte board. It is mounted on a backer board ready to frame with a frame that comes with its own matte board.
Skiers in Winter Wonderful, with a purple sky, depicts an scene that is straight out of my imagination. It is a realistic scene that pops with a little purple in the sky. It is representative of a painting which was more intentional. Skiing, or cross country skiing is the activity so many outdoors enthusiasts love to enjoy.
The grey tones in the trees gives a feeling of a slightly foggy day, and is an interesting part of this image. The purple sky provides an element of surprise.
When I completed this series of watercolor paintings I did a slightly Gestalt approach. I randomly painted 12 backgrounds and then made some blotches of contrasting color and then came back a third time to add enough detail to give the piece some detail. It was an experiment to help me learn to paint more loosely.
There is a beauty in nature that seems to evolve even when, as an artist, I am less intentional and do not start with any clear vision of where the piece of art will go.
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