“Up in the Mountains”- transparent watercolours on Arches cold pressed cotton paper, 300g/mp, 38x56cm. 2023.
This painting was included in the Fabriano in Aquarello exhibition in Italy and USA in 2024, as part of the Romanian team.
Description
This watercolor painting depicts a forest path winding through tall pine trees, bathed in soft autumn afternoon light. The composition captures the freshness of the woodland, with the white of the paper used to create highlights and areas of brightness. The foreground shows the dirt path curving gently to the right, painted with muted grays and browns. Shadows stretch across the path in cool tones, while untouched areas of paper suggest patches of sunlight breaking through the trees. On the right, a moss-covered boulder rises beside the trail, painted with layered greens and violets to suggest texture and depth. The midground is filled with slender pine trunks, painted in vertical strokes of brown and gray. Their branches extend outward in layered washes of green, with soft edges that blend into the surrounding foliage. The forest floor is painted with loose, stippled greens, suggesting grasses and undergrowth. The background glows with light, where the white of the paper shines through to create the effect of sunlight filtering between the trees. This brightness contrasts with the darker tones of the pines, enhancing the sense of depth and atmosphere. The sky is visible only in small openings between the treetops, where pale washes of blue and untouched paper create a luminous backdrop. The technique combines transparent washes for foliage, dry brush for texture, and layered tones for tree trunks and rocks. The preserved white of the paper enhances the dappled light on the path and the glow of sunlight in the distance.
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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