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The alpenglow is the phenomenon where the setting/rising sun (behind the viewer) paints the snow covered slopes shades of pink with purple shadows
I first saw this in 1971 in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland, and have never forgotten it.
Then this view last year from Chamonix.

Materials used:

Acrylic (underpainting), oils

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alpenglow, mont blanc (2024) Oil painting
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The alpenglow is the phenomenon where the setting/rising sun (behind the viewer) paints the snow covered slopes shades of pink with purple shadows
I first saw this in 1971 in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland, and have never forgotten it.
Then this view last year from Chamonix.

Materials used:

Acrylic (underpainting), oils

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All children paint and draw. Most stop at some point. I never did. The world [and beyond] inspire me to paint with it’s colours, shapes, atmosphere. As Constable said ‘I have to... Read more

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