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Cottonwood Mist - Original Watercolor Painting Painting

Charles Ash

United States

Painting, Watercolor on Paper

Size: 16 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in

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Misty mornings along the Rio Grande are a rare occurrence in the high desert of New Mexico. Traveling north of Santa Fe, looking across to the cottonwoods and willows, I saw the river with the trees turning to fall colors as a living impressionist painting. The bosque of cottonwoods and willows creates a lush environment in the high desert of the Colorado Plateau. This is the latest in a small series I am doing around the Rio Grande river. In this case using quick strokes with a Chinese writing brush on rough watercolor paper. 16" x 12" image size, matted and ready to frame. Perfect for home or office. Thanks for looking! Image was photographed to represent original colors, but your monitor colors may vary the colors slightly.

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Watercolor on Paper

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16 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in

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I love working quickly using a calligraphy brush on rough paper, going for the zen of the moment. I keep the colors pure while at the same time letting the paper do the work; looking for happy accidents that I can exploit. Many times I will take a scene and modify the composition to minimalize the basic elements to maintain a deceptively simple beauty. The subjects I choose to paint tend to have an interesting massing, a layering of elements and a quality of light and shadow. I am always looking for new views and experiences. As I travel, should I come across a striking scene I may simply take a picture for future reference, draw a quick sketch or paint on site. Many times I will remember scenes and sketch from memory while I have an idle moment. My work draws from the forms, colors and experiences of the desert Southwest; an enjoyment in the act of painting expressing a simpler, more casual approach to life. Open skies, storms coming in, sweeping vistas, mountains and grasslands all call for broad strokes and bold light and shadows. I strive for an economy of color and execution that can bring a landscape to life. These, I bring together with the Japanese aesthetic of "Bokusho", the art of abstract expressionism through the medium of Japanese calligraphy. While the forms are not intended to be 'writing' the expressive marks produced retain all the power and fluid grace that Shodo (Japanese Calligraphy) exhibits. If I can capture the shadows, forms, space at a given moment with the flow of line and color, then I can start to feel that I have succeeded. Working in such a quick, expressive manner can be like playing a jazz riff, improvising with the moment. I start with the basic composition, placing elements as needed, some planning on where I want light and shadow. Then I throw away the sketch, the photograph, look away from the reality and let the paint, the brush and the water flow.

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