The atmosphere is just right to intensify all the colors and momentarily make the landscape feel like its ablaze with warmth and color, creating a nearly unreal landscape. Yet those who spend a lot of time in the mountains may have been lucky enough to witness such a phenomenon. And if you have not seen a similar scene in person, I hope that it inspires you to seek it out.
I worked to create a unique scene inspired by various ways that the colors pink and lavender can be seen in nature while thinking of Winter. I’ve once seen a beautifully pinkish, violet night sky filled with incredible stars. I stood under it and wondered at the sight, ‘How could the sky feel pinkish at night? Magic!’. I’ve seen snow capped peaks appear a glowing pink due to the illusion created by the suns setting and rising rays.
Both the paintings in this post were inspired by wintry, star-filled nights that are present in the more remote Northern Rocky Mountains.
This painting is inspired by brilliantly colored sunsets in the mountains when not just the sky but also the mountains are veiled in vivid, rich colors.
Every night that I go to bed, I look out my window toward the cosmos. Its not exactly intentional. I’ve never been a particularly cosmic person, growing up in Warsaw, Poland and then in the NJ suburbs and finally New York City in my early adulthood, I wasn’t exposed to the magnificence of the night sky on a regular basis. As I became immersed in the great outdoors in my early adulthood, I got to enjoy the night sky more and more.
This is painting inspired by Winter in the San Juan Mountains of Southern Colorado where I live. I love when the snowy conditions create beautifully soft colors on the mountains. When the sun begins to set, the snow covered mountains can briefly appear to be a spectacular shades of blue. Set against the brightly colored sky, the mountains look magical.
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Luminous Mountain Night II, acrylic on board, 14″x18″, 2022
This painting is inspired by magical, star filled night skies above the spectacular Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is varnished in satin, has a signed certificate of authenticity on the back as well as a hanging wire.
Luminous Mountain Night I, acrylic on board, 14″x18″, 2022
This painting is inspired by magical, star filled night skies above the spectacular Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is varnished in satin, has a signed certificate of authenticity on the back as well as a hanging wire.
In this new painting, I strove to convey the pristine, breathtaking look of Winter in Colorado. Its been snowing here in Pagosa Springs where I live and I felt particularly inspired. Sometimes I look out the window at the snowy wonderland and admire the beauty while at the same time, I am fascinated by how cold the season can get and I’m comforted by all the warm, cozy blankets around me =) Sometimes it feel like you can almost see the crystals forming in the air around you. I kept that thought in my mind while I painted and wanted to capture the fidget yet beautiful feeling of Winter.