My Matterhorn

When I first got the inspiration to paint this mountain, I really thought I was out of my mind. Me? Paint the Matterhorn? But I grabbed a canvas panel, picked up a piece of charcoal, and began blocking in the shapes.

Setting Off on a Quest

It’s not much. Another simple mountain scene, this one done on an 8 x 10 canvas panel. What’s special about this one — to me — is that I finally painted mountains that I like.

Blame It on the Moon

As I worked at my easel, the painting really didn’t know what it wanted to be. At one point, it was turning into a seascape. At another time, it was just a hillside with mountains behind it

Getting Carried Away

…after painting my first mountain range today, I had no idea what to do with the rest of the canvas, so, yep. I just kept painting more mountains.

Another Day…Another Mountain

I was asking myself earlier why I keep painting mountains when they are such a struggle for me. That, of course, is exactly why I keep painting them.

Slowly but Surely

With each painting I do, I realize how far I’ve come in a very short time, and yet I also realize how very far I have to go.

It Had to Happen

I couldn’t get the shapes right. I couldn’t get the colors right. I couldn’t figure out where the lights and darks should go.