My first year in the MFA program is almost complete. I will be home in two weeks and I couldn't be any more impatient. I find myself missing the mountains, especially since everyone from BC has been posting photos of the nice weather all over social media. This longing for the mountains inspired me to paint a landscape in my studio the other day. Here is how it all came together.
I started by using a paint brush and india ink to create an outline of mountains, a lake, and some trees. I visualized a scene from my camping trip last summer in BC. Next I added line details using coloured micron pens.
Coming Home, India Ink and Coloured Micron Pens on Bristol, 11"x14", 2016, Mallory Donen
Afterwards I scanned the above image using a flatbed scanner. I used Photoshop to generate the panorama landscape image below.
It's amazing how much you can miss things from home that you often take for granted. Can't wait to come home and be reunited with the mountains.