“Mountain Stream”- transparent White Nights watercolours on Canson Aquarelle cellulose paper, 300g/m, 29×42 cm. 2020.
This painting has won the Joint Merit Prize Award in the Art Show International’s 2nd Landscape international juried art competition.
Description
This watercolor painting depicts a lively forest stream flowing over rocks, surrounded by dense greenery and tall trees. The composition captures both the movement of water and the stillness of the forest, with the white of the paper preserved to create highlights and luminosity. The foreground is dominated by the stream, painted with layered washes of gray, blue, and brown to suggest wet rocks and flowing water. The current is conveyed through fluid brushstrokes and areas of untouched paper, which form bright highlights that mimic the sparkle of sunlight on rushing water. Darker tones define the rocks, while softer washes blend into the streambed, creating depth and variation. The midground shows the continuation of the stream, narrowing as it winds into the distance. Rocks are scattered along its course, painted with darker washes that contrast against the lighter water. The preserved white of the paper enhances the sense of movement, suggesting ripples and splashes around the stones. The trees and foliage on the right side are painted with layered greens, ranging from deep forest tones to bright, sunlit hues. Wet-on-wet blending creates soft transitions in the leafy canopy, while dry brush and splattering techniques add texture to the foliage. The tree trunks are rendered with vertical strokes of brown and gray, standing tall against the dense greenery. The background fades into lighter greens, with softened edges suggesting distance and atmospheric perspective. The brightness of the paper shines through in these areas, creating a sense of sunlight filtering through the forest. The technique combines transparent washes for water and sky, splattering for foliage texture, and controlled strokes for tree trunks and rocks. The deliberate preservation of the paper’s white enhances the sparkle of the stream and the dappled light within the forest.
After purchasing you will receive the painting rolled in a cardboard tube, so that it will not be affected during shipping. No frame is included.
DUE TO THE DIFFERENCES IN MONITOR SETTINGS, COLOR MAY SEEM DIFFERENT IN REALITY THAN ON SCREEN.
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