deviant art

Deviant Login Shop  Join deviantART for FREE Take the Tour

3,428

292 53 84
Download JPG 800 × 296
Watercolor on Arches cold press 140lb

The beginning of winter is my favorite season.

I went on one of my out of doors adventures some days ago [I found a mountain and decided to see what it looked like on top]. It was really lovely ~ X3

In the valley bottom, the cottonwoods are still golden. There is a stream, running over dark rocks, with the yellow leaves stuck in the water. On the mountain, the trees gradually change from pine to spruce to tamarack. Around the tamarack line, the mountain became sheer stone, except for one small glen of trees which lead to a high meadow of tall grass [where I found Chickadees]. Closer to the peak of the mountain, the rush of the wind sounds like the rush of the water at the bottom. But it gets louder until, at the tip top, fine snow has begun to whip down in harsh gusts.

To the north, as far as you can see, taller mountains, their slopes covered with freshly falling snow. But to the south, mountain tops still clothed in golden tamarack - and the snow falls a little harder, washing away the coyote tracks that had been there in the lee of the stone.

I think November is one of my favorite times because I'm still anticipating my Favorite time ~ when the snow comes to stay.

Details

Stats

Submitted on
November 4, 2009
Image Size
80.0 KB
Resolution
800×296
Views
3,428
Favourites
292 (who?)
Comments
53
Downloads
84
URL
Thumb
Embed
Only verified accounts can report policy violations. Please check your email and click on the verification link.
* Required field
Add a Comment:
 
love 1 1 joy 1 1 wow 0 0 mad 0 0 sad 0 0 fear 0 0 neutral 1 1
:iconsarah-grey:
Mood: Joy ~sarah-grey Oct 28, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
beautiful ^^ I particularly like how you did that log!
Reply
:iconnadda:
Can... Can you bring a large print of this to ECCC so I can buy it off you?
Reply
:iconjoannabromley:
Lovely work...really like the panoramic composition of this piece! :nod: :clap:
Reply
:iconwha-a-t:
Wow. Yiour brush strokes and use of color in this are beautiful.
Reply
:iconalmaticani:
~almaticani Sep 12, 2010  Professional Traditional Artist
Amazing use of watercolors, absolutely enchanting!^^
Reply
:iconsoftbluewind:
Mood: Love ~SoftBluewind Sep 11, 2010  Hobbyist Digital Artist
owwww chickadee!!! cuteeee!! round bird!! :D ooww I love that little bird!! I love birds, they're so cuteee!! and fatty!! xD great colours, great work and great inspiration!!! :D
Reply
:iconmurcuseo:
~Murcuseo Aug 10, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Autumn is just starting to creep in here in Scotland and I can't wait.

No other season inspires me the way autumn does, that's why I'm always drawn to paintings that use its rich colours :)

:+fav:
Reply
:iconenchantma:
*enchantma Nov 15, 2009  Professional Digital Artist
i like november too *cough*because i get birthday gifts*cough* but other than that, i love the crisp air and i get to wear boots! and scarfs! and hats! those are fun...accessories make the world go 'round! oh wait, i was commenting on this image...(focus, enchan...)
OMG bIRDY <333 i seriously love sparrows to pieces~ (i even just posted a blog entry about them) is that a sparrow? it looks like a sparrow...it SO CUTE <3 i like how you made him all fluffy...haha he's a cutie. the colors are really lovely too...it's got a real november feel to it! and that tree is RAD :love:
Reply
:iconthespyderduster:
You're really good at harnassing the look of bark. A hard thing to do, expecially in watercolor. Was this Plien Air?
Reply
Add a Comment: