I was driving home, up this beautiful valley where I live, when the clouds parted and light cascaded down illuminating the base of Old Rag Mountain and much of the floor of the valley. Pulling off, I made quick sketches and photographs in the few moments I had to witness this scene. I don't usually make more than one monotype of a single time and place, but this remarkable event has inspired me to make at least five. One found its way on the cover of a CD by the wonderful group known as the Possum Ridge String Band. Get a copy and enjoy their old time and Celtic music: http://www.possumridge.org/ (five by six inches, printed on Stonehenge paper)
Sunday, January 31, 2010
"Bohannon Road, August 3, 2009, 10:16 a.m." monotype printed on December 9, 2009
Here's a scene on the same road as the photograph of me walking, shown at the top of this blog! In spite of the monochromatic sepia color I use in the monotypes, I think and I print in "full color," just as classic black and white photographs evoke all the spectrum of nature's beauty. Ah, summer! (five by six inches, printed on Stonehenge paper)
"First snow on Etlan Road, December 5, 2002, 10:55 a.m." monotype printed on December 9, 2002
I am not a fan of cold weather which tests my resolve to head out for a four mile trek every day, but on this walk, I was rewarded by coming upon this pasture entrance, transformed by a couple of inches of snow as Red Oak Mountain fades through the snowflakes. The monotype has a nice 19th century quality to it, I think. (five by ten inches on Stonehenge paper)
"The Robinson River near Banco, Virginia, February 24, 2002" monotype printed on February 25, 2002
"Etlan Road, July 17, 2006, 8:45 a.m." monotype printed on July 19, 2006
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