"30 Below Zero and Sunny" Work-In-Progress

[Bobbi Meyer]

Really like the Thomas Moran...some of his work reminds me of the picture plates that you would find in the old bibles.

[AntlerAddict]

Really like the Thomas Moran...some of his work reminds me of the picture plates that you would find in the old bibles.

Yep! He has a very classical style!

[Bobbi Meyer]

took a look at your website....love the drawings..especially the portraits. People are VERY hard to draw and make them look human. I especially think the hands are the most difficult part of the human anatomy to accurately depict.
Very nice work!!

[Arrowed lungs]

that's coming out incredible awesome job

[AntlerAddict]

Thank you Bobbi! I agree, hands can be challenging.

Thank you Arrowed Lungs! I appreciate it!

[Chops]

brrrrr....yup that looks cold..... very nice work ..... will you be adding a mountain goat or ram? or just sticking to the scenery? either way it's a cool piece.

[AntlerAddict]

brrrrr....yup that looks cold..... very nice work ..... will you be adding a mountain goat or ram? or just sticking to the scenery? either way it's a cool piece.

Thanks!
I actually toyed with the idea of adding some sort of animal, if for no other reason than to show the scale of the peak. I would prefer to paint in a North American goat or ram like you suggested but it wouldn't be "correct" for the scene as the reference photos are of the Mont Blanc range in the French Alps. I just love the sharp jagged peaks in that particular range.

[RumRunner]

real nice

[BVanKirk]

i agree a larger canvas is much easier... absolutely loving those cold shady areas, once again beautiful work!

[grygon]

My main objective in this painting is to capture that blue "glow" in the shaded areas.

i love that blue glow in the shadows.  like a crow's feathers, or really blackety black-black places- you can always see a hint of blue for some reason.  blue always goes with black. 

[AntlerAddict]

Thanks RumRunner, Bailey and Grygon, I appreciate it!