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Sunday, October 31, 2010

Crater Lake Moonrise # 73


Last week we were on the rim of Crater Lake (Crater Lake National Park) for both the moonrise and sunset. Because it was a couple of days before the full moon, the moon rose before sunset. Looking to the east, towards the moon, the sky was clear -- very different from my last post (#72) which was of the sunset about half an hour later. The moon looked nearly round. I used a little artistic liscense and made it really round.

For this painting I scribbled a black and white sketch in my journal and wrote down some color notes. I painted it after I got home.

6 comments:

Kelly said...

...you are so good at creating convincing night and early evening landscapes. I really like them.

Christmas-etc... said...

I really really like your challenge! If I were artistic, I would take you up on it! I so love art and so admire people who can paint and draw - it really is such a beautiful talent - and you certainly have it! Thanks so much for your lovely comment (how funny about the word verification being "card!"). I hope your son likes it too!
Blessings!
Ann

Christmas-etc... said...

Wait a minute... I'm a bit confused? (I just saw that Kelly left a comment above mine and Kelly was who I thought I was writing to!) Okay... I understand now... you are Elva Paulson...this is a blog where five different artist post their work!!! That accounts for such a difference in style from the previous painting!! Okay... now this is really great! Even better! So I will now go to your site and better meet you! (Then Kelly's!)
Blessings!
Ann

Mermaid's Palette said...

I love your evening paintings of Crater Lake and the colors you chose to make it evening!
Sheryl

cindyzlogic said...

Nicely done, Elva!!

Bronson Hill Arts said...

Feel like I'm there with you- in real time and in your imagination. The perfect blend. Lovely!

-Barb