For anyone that follows my blog, you know I like to try various styles and methods in my art prints to compliment the subject matter. This week, I’m featuring 4 prints I created using a sketching technique. The subject matter is the continental divide in Colorado due west of Denver. If you follow interstate 70 west from Denver you end dealing with the continental divide in one of two ways. One option is to get off the interstate and go over the pass on a two lane highway that climbs to the top and then down the other side. Some of these prints present that aspects. The other option is to go through the divide in the Eisenhower tunnel. Both methods bring you on the western side by Lake Dillon. The setting is beautiful and these prints display that.
This view represents the top of the pass over the continental divide.
This depicts a single sailboat on Lake Dillon.
Looking west at the next range of mountains from the east side of the lake. Similar perspective as the prior sketch with the sailboat only further down the same mountain range.
Then to finish up, I did a sketch of the boating marina that sits on the northern side of the lake.
Thoughts? As I have said before, everyone reacts to visual art techniques and looks differently, so I am not in the least offended by opinions.
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All the visual art techniques are unique in themselves Kirt. All a masterpiece 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you for your kind words Kamal! Much appreciated!!
You are always welcome dear Kirt 🙏🏼🙏🏼
I crossed the Divide 45 years ago, Kirt. These are beautiful portrayals of that amazing landscape.
It never ceased to amaze me no matter how often I would cross it when we lived there!! Some of my favorite country…the Colorado Rockies!! Thanks for stopping by Dan!
I like this technique. It captures the beauty of this part of the country.
It preserves the details with the sketching technique. It is such beautiful country Darlene, so hard to go wrong presenting it!! Thanks for stopping by and for the feedback! Much appreciated!
That’s a cool technique. I like the colours you’ve chosen, too – all those nice vivid blues! 🙂
Thanks Diane!! I love the rockies! Such a rugged mountain range that winds its way north up by us here in Seattle and into Canada (Banff and Whistler come to mind)!!
I love your results of the sketching technique, Kirt. It really captures the beauty of the area.⛰🖼 😀
Thanks Carl! Hard to go wrong when nature provides such stunning beauty!! The sketching technique does pull more of the detail!! Thanks for the feedback and for stopping by!
You are very welcome, Kirt!
All beautiful, KIrt. The first is my fav with all those colors, but the style works with all of them. They make me want to take a trip to Colorado!
The rockies are so beautiful and love the area around Lake Dillon on the west side of the divide. Use to do that jaunt many times during skiing season when we lived there years ago. We were back there in 2019 and that was what inspired me for these sketches!! Thanks for stopping by and for the feedback…much appreciated!
I’ve made that trip a few times, but it’s been a while. I love that area too… well, mountains in general. 😀
These are very fun and colorful effects Kirt. I’m way overdue for a trip to CO, and the many beautiful vistas.
You and me both! These came from a trip my wife and I did with one of our daughters in 2019. They were filming scenes for one of the shows her and her husbands production company was filming (she talked me into doing a couple of scenes as an extra….unfortunately it was ultimately cut)…..but that trip was the inspiration behind these prints as we were in that area most of the time.
Lucky you and getting to be an extra and see the Rockies! It’s been over 15 years for me.
Beautiful work!
Beautiful technique! The colors are especially striking. I really like them, Kirt.
I crossed the divide this past December when visiting Colorado!
That’s a cool technique. I like the colours you’ve chosen, too – all those nice vivid blues
Thanks for stopping by Max and for your feedback…much appreciated!
Love this technique, it’s not something you see in art. love the vistas too
Thanks for the feedback Gill! The vistas are beautiful….it’s stunning geography and the continental divide runs all the way up into Canada…..have a great weekend!
I meant week…..