McKee Fall 6

Next step on the PIP (Painting in Progress) for a series of watercolors commissioned by McKee Hospital in Loveland CO.

The water has been added, using a technique I learned from Mark Mehaffey, nationally-acclaimed watercolorist and instructor.  Rather than depicting clear definition of the mountains and trees, Mark teaches a 'representational' approach for reflections in high country lakes.  I tested his theory while backpacking in the Rockies and indeed, the landscape is not as distinct as we tend to think, but the colors are vividly reflected. 

Next I'll work on the detailing in the mountain face, using the deep rich purples of the reflection.  I'll add darker pigment leading from the water up through the meadow and on to the mountain 'focal' point.