French alps color study 1

First cut at the painting, working out values and colors. I focused on the darks of the mountains, trees and rocks, then rhythm of mountain shadows and rolling terrain. These reminded me of a music score with whole, half, quarter and eight notes.

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Comment by Ruby on August 27, 2015 at 5:42: beautiful colours Charles

Comment by Silke Sauritz on August 27, 2015 at 4:25: I love your strong design!

Comment by Susan Burke on August 26, 2015 at 2:29: Charles, this is beautiful and expressive!

Comment by Charles Post on August 25, 2015 at 15:06: Thanks Mimi.

Comment by Mimi Tschida on August 25, 2015 at 8:06: This is so pretty and different. Like the way you did the dark to light with color. Also fun the way you explained it as a music score.

Comment by Charles Post on August 25, 2015 at 6:30: Thanks all. Laura, I use acrylics like watercolors when I am doing color/value studies, Makes it easier to modify as changes are needed and I can glaze colors on top of colors like in the sky. The final painting will more impasto if I can ever past the study process. Thicker applications of paint were used for the rocks and tree.