Moun'ain

Description

To many high-altitude natives, the mountains aren’t just breathtaking backdrops—they’re the heartbeat of Utah’s landscape and culture. Moun’ain—as they’re lovingly pronounced by locals—is a tribute to the rustling sounds, earthy smells, and rustic and lively flavors these silent guardians provide. Their cliffs shelter us while we camp, their leaves sing as we rest in tents, and their rivers cool us on hot summer days. A reminder that as mighty as we may feel in our lives, we are but visitors on these sleeping giants. Original = 12x24 inches acrylic and marker on canvas. Abstract Crosshatch + Tactile Acrylic. This was my very first acrylic + marker hybrid piece. The first time Abstract Crosshatch met Tactile Acrylic. This was sold to a friend for $800 in trade for his massage therapy business. The process: I had two ideas about how to proceed with fusing my two styles, the first one was this, the second one became Breath. I had my first camping trip with my now fiance and her kids last summer in the Wasatch Mountains. It was the first vacation our new blended family took. When we came down, I wanted to represent the magic, majesty, and texture of the mountains we spent that time in. I put down the paint and blended the colors like I do on Tactile Acrylic. Then, after the paint had stained the white canvas, I scraped it away, leaving negative space behind to showcase the shapes of mountains. Then I let it dry, and threw down my Abstract Crosshatch marker work on top of the paint stained canvas. The bold colors represent the vast variety of colors that the mountains can offer, while the marker work - which consistently references the shapes of triangles or points (nodding to the mountain again) is an ode to the textures and patterns of the forest in conjunction with the colors.