Mountain Landscape - Day 15, 30 paintings in 30 days

Mountain Stretch

Palette knife oil painting

7cm x 30cm on loose canvas (approx 3"x12")

from a photo on PMP (Paint my Photo) "Innominate Tarn" by Gary Jones

NFS

See yesterday's painting HERE

This is a challenge within a challenge. PMP is a site that offers royalty free photographs to paint from. Each month they have a challenge from a selection of their photos. This months challenge was Mountains. The catch is that the painting has to be in a 4.25:1 ratio, so the winning photo can be used as a masthead.

Oh my, will I never learn! This was quite a challenge and I didn't do myself any favours painting so small. Not sure if this is a keeper. I will sit and stare at it for a while.

 About this painting
I have a pad of cotton primed canvas sheets from Belle Arti in Italy. They are the perfect support for trying out different things. They are inexpensive, so if  doesn't work out, not a lot of money is lost. If it is a keeper, shipping is inexpensive, and they can be mounted onto panel as an alternative.

I've not mounted these on panel yet, but I shall have a try this afternoon and report back on how it went.

Distant Mountain Palette knife oil painting

Distant Mountain Palette knife painting

15x15cm (6x6")

Oil on box (gallery wrapped) canvas

This painting is available by auction on Dailypaintworks

This little painting is a bit of an experiment, I was reading an article about loose foregrounds and decided it would be good to try out the ideas. I painted into a layer of liquin to give me a smooth surface. I flattened out most of the first layer of paint with the palette knife. In the second layer I used thicker paint to give texture. Finally I splattered water-soluble oils mixed quite thinly water over the foreground. I enjoyed painting this and like the way it came out. I think I was able to loosen up as I didn't use a reference.

A close-up of the surface

Landscape Impressions IV - abstract gouache painting

A slightly different feel in this painting. I like the merging of the colours in this one with just a hint of recognisable features.

 Landscape Impressions #IV by Marion Hedger

12.5x17.5cm (5"x7") Gouache on canvas board
coated with acrylic varnish.

These little paintings make an ideal gift
Purchase this painting HERE

The varnish on this little gouache painting gives it a tough,
resilient coating that protects it from moisture and means it can be framed without glass.

It has been mounted on black MDF board, painted black to fit directly into an 18x24cm frame.