"PIKES PEAK" ORIGINAL OIL OF A COLORADO 14ER © SAUNDRA LANE

"Pikes Peak"

6"x6" oil on panel

Available in my WEBSITE

This is the North Face of Pikes Peak.  To me it is the most recognizable of this mountain.  The point of this project is to capture the summits/peaks of these mountains...which I am careful to keep recognizable. The bottom area is more interpretation...sometimes the close up of a summit is rather bare, so I include color or trees;  things of this nature that are found in the area...this I do for composition sake.  I always like to show the suggestion of framing so you can see what it might look like.  I like these floater frames that I find online at pictureframes.com. 

We've had quite a snow storm the past two days...over our 27" from last month...I'm not fond of this kind of weather...it isn't pretty anymore...just lots of work! lol  PS...please note the bluish green your screen may see for the sky is really more a little bluish...sigh...just can't seem to edit the correct sky color these days! lol

 

I usually take a photo of our table on the back deck...you can see what it has done this time!

This broom is what we can count on having got for totals...today it is 38" minus the two inches of melting that happened yesterday...yes, spring is a crazy time!

This may not look like much, but if you consider that there are stairs where that slope is...you get my drift...pun intended! lol

I am happy to say I FINALLY got to visit my wonderful family in Nebraska...my daughter and son in law and my two precious grand children Paxton and Gracyn.  Love those happy little faces for sure!

SO, after the survival of this latest storm I'm back at the easel...still working on my largish aspen painting and next in the series of summits is the Three Sisters!  Fun Doins!

HAPPY CREATING!

"CAPITOL PEAK" © SAUNDRA LANE

"Capitol Peak"

6"x6" oil on panel

Available in my WEBSITE

"Capitol Peak" is the third in my Mountain Summit series.  This one was a favorite of one of my artist friends; Mark Oehlert who used to live here, but now resides in San Antonio.  Things I learned about Capitol Peak today as I painted her was she is a 14er; some 14, 137' high.  Many consider her one of the most difficult climbs, I'm guessing due to the straight face.  She is found in the rugged Elk Mountains and Maroon Bells here in Colorado.  Here is "Capitol Peak" in a suggested frame.

I think it will be Longs Peak next; a favorite of another of my artist friends...so stay tuned!

I am also busy in my studio working on my next largish piece that will be aspen.  I have started the background in acrylic and stamping, and then added papers...next will be to decide the tree placement and paint them...with a bit of oil to finish up I believe.

2'x2'

I missed a wonderful trip to my mother's on Easter Sunday due to weather...I also missed seeing my grand babies...sure love these people!

Happy Creating!

"MT. OF THE HOLY CROSS" 6X6 OIL ON PANEL © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Mt. of the Holy Cross"

6"x6" oil on panel

Available in my WEBSITE

This is my first "requested " favorite peak/summit from my followers on facebook.  Anyone who wants to send a request to see their favorite peak/summit anywhere in the world is most welcome to do so.  You are not under any obligation to purchase it, I just want to amass a collection!  Of course IF you love it, I won't be sad, but that is not my main motivation!  Here I've shown the example I think would make for a great frame.  I just love these floater frames where you can see it all the way to the edge! 

I have been working HARD to simplify my on line presence...My website address is now saundralane.com.  I'm SaundraLaneOnEtsy in my ETSY shop...speaking of my ETSY shop...I've also made some big changes there as well.  This has needed to be done for a long time...I've taken all my paintings big and small out of ETSY and those still available are all not safely in my WEBSITE.  I've added a new section to my website as I want this series to have it's own location...so these summits will be held in the section aptly called "Mountain Summits".  BUT I DIGRESS...ETSY...now holds all things I do crafty!  Now there are a good little collection of my canvas baskets that were formerly only found at my shop in Conifer; Luna's Mandala...and, I've also included in my ETSY shop my fun new affirmation sticks.  What are they you might ask???  Well, they are dowels that have been wrapped in leather and hemp and other naturalish strings with a phrase or two added and maybe even a stone or two...they are meant to AFFIRM you as a person...UPLIFT you...make you remember how great you are!!  SO, the new ETSY shops are going live on April 5, but here is the link to my new preview page so you can see what it is going to look like!  

IF you have not gone over to my website to sign up for my newsletter and you want to get in on the drawings for free paintings and creative things I encourage you to do so.  I will announce one in my newsletter every month.  I won't newsletter stalk you, but I will send them out every couple of weeks or so to update you on new work and give aways and contests...so, please have fun with it...CLICK HERE to go to my website and just click on newsletter sign up.

HAPPY CREATING!

"HIGH MEADOW ELK" ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA LANDSCAPE WITH ELK © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"High Mountain Elk"

24" x 6" mixed media on cradled panel

$260 + shipping

Available on my website

See it in person June 8-9, 2013 at SAM

(info on sidebar)

 

Up in the mountains of Colorado you will find some beautiful, unspoiled meadows. It is in these meadows that you will find elk wandering about freely. "High Meadow Elk" is painted in just this setting with Mt. Evans in the background. Painted on mdf with 1.75 thick cradle that is stained in a Vermont Maple to compliment. The background is largely acrylic with some acid free paper added. The elk is painted in oil. Ready to hang, or, because of it's unique depth it can set on a shelf. "High Meadow Elk" will be ready to ship on or about June 10, 2013 when it is dry. To see it in person you can visit my booth #38 at the Summer Art Market June 8-9, 2013.

 

 

 

HAPPY CREATING!