Pizzo Forato

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A mastetrly painting, Kim, yet again. Beautiful flooding light in this.

Posted by Ruth Dolan on Fri 01 Oct 17:12:25

This is smashing, Kim. I love the vignetting, the colours and especially the beautiful play of sunlight and shadow. Do you know the mountain-paintings of David Bellamy? Yours can certainly stand next to his!! Perfect!!

Posted by Mia Ketels on Fri 01 Oct 17:26:57

A painting that beautifully juxtaposes the warmth and cold of mountain scenery. It's lovely.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Fri 01 Oct 18:55:37

You climb these things?? S'trewth.... Lovely painting, the colour absolutely clear and fresh and befits the mountain air.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Fri 01 Oct 23:07:59

Sky, shadows, rocks ....... they're all spot on. You really do justice to these majestic peaks.

Posted by Avril Soldani on Sat 02 Oct 09:54:03

I agree with all above comments, beautiful.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Sat 02 Oct 10:27:42

Thanks for that my friends, I really appreciate it. Complementary purples and yellows are guaranteed to strike sparks off each other. It might amuse you to know that I used combinations two of the most (in my experience) intractable earth colours for the rocks: Raw Umber and Sepia. Both granular and disinclined to mix (a bit like me), but very effective if applied with a firm hand.

Posted by Kim Sommerschield on Sat 02 Oct 11:22:26

This reminds me so much of my skiing days (only just over!) and the mountains in the snow with the sun bouncing off the planes and hollows. Beautifully depicted and it is wonderful the way you have conveyed the majesty of these ancient rocks. Colours are magic.

Posted by Thea Cable on Sat 02 Oct 14:10:23

beautiful and delicate ... love the colours

Posted by jane minter on Wed 06 Oct 22:34:55

Thumbs up from me, well done

Posted by Neil jones on Fri 08 Oct 13:24:40

Yet another nice painting. Love the colours.

Posted by John Cox on Sat 13 Nov 16:02:35

very great work!! I like all

Posted by Alain Chevrignac on Tue 01 Mar 21:33:28

Hang on Studio Wall

31/03/2015

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A wet weekend, so if you can't climb 'em, paint 'em. This is Piz Forato near Chiavenna - an anoymous enough crest that I've glorified a bit with a squally sky. "Forato" means 'pierced', referring to a hole right through the rock on the summit where you can rest quite happily on a hot (or thundery) day. W&N paints on Fabriano medium, 40x30 cm.

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