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New Light at Mono Lake

22 Dec 2008 posted by Denny Holland
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32" x 48" oil on panel.   This painting depicts the tufa formations at Mono Lake in eastern California.  These calcium deposits were revealed when water that fed into the lake was diverted to Los Angeles in the 40's.  Conservation efforts have begun the process of raising the lake level again.

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FRANK BRISCOE wrote
on 22 Dec 2008 2:27 PM

Cool shadows on the formation and softer edges might be an improvement.  Also some of the blue sky might appear reflected in the water.

Anonymous wrote
on 22 Dec 2008 3:12 PM

Very good suggestions Frank - also perhaps not quite a "mirror" image of the formation, and much less of a mirror image the further out from the base of the formation the reflection extends.  Ie: darker and more "mirror" like at the base of the formation and LESS mirror like and less darker as it extends out.

Anonymous wrote
on 22 Dec 2008 3:24 PM

Denny, I think Frank has made good suggestions. I like your rendering , it reminds me of Thomas Eakins painting "Sailing". His water was also a warm brown, but the blue from the sky reflected and if you should decide to show that, I think you would be pleased.

Denny Holland wrote
on 22 Dec 2008 3:49 PM

Thanks for your insightful comments, everybody.  In this painting I wanted to break away from some of the rules of light in order to create a scene which is somewhat unreal, that's why there are no blues in the shadows and lack of blue in the lake. The morning I sketched this formation the lighting was really odd (because of changing weather) and the water was actually brown and yellow, reflecting the sky. Mono lake is a very surreal place a times.

Happy Holidays, folks!

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