2017 is upon us and the future is full of excitement, discovery and fulfillment.
I wanted my first painting of 2017 to be be bright and full of energy and colour.
Three Sisters 2017 is the story of a journey. The Threes Sisters tower above Canmore, Alberta, down the road from where I live. I see them a few times a week in many different guises. Sometimes with a veil of cloud, others with the the early morning sun gracing their upper ramparts. I have passed beneath them on a clear night with the full moon exposing every feature, exposing all.
The painting begins in the sky with the bright colours of Yellow Cadmium and New Gamboge. Flowing thru shades of Orange and Alizarin Crimson, the rainbow ends with Cobalt Blue and Antwerp Blue. The Night Sky is a mix of Ultramarine Blue and Sepia, capturing the inky darkness of night. Bright stars and the Big Dipper dance across the sky.
Mountains are made of rock, earth and vegetation. The Winter mantle can be a cold one though, so I placed layers of New Gamboge for the new light of day. Following this is a progression from Cobalt Blue to Antwerp Blue and ending in Sepia.
In the valley, the trees, in Phtalo Turquoise and Phtalo Green act as sentinels......welcoming all yet protecting the peaks that are off in the distance.
It was an enjoyable journey creating Three Sisters 2017.
I hope you have many enjoyable journeys this next year.
Robert Krysak
Three Sisters 2017
Watercolour and Ink
36" x 12"
$450
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