Browse an array of examples of how to paint mountains in this portfolio of contemporary paintings.
Mountain High, Valley Low
Few scenes rival the drama of a mountainous landscape. From the rocky cliffs overlooking the Pacific to the flat-topped mesas dotting the Southwest and rolling hills rising up throughout the Eastern United States, plein air painters have their pick of inspiring subjects.
1. Jim Rehak, “Room With a View,” 2020, oil, 16 x 20 in., Private collection, Plein air2. Val Sandell, “Along the Elwha,” 2013, oil, 14 x 11 in., Available from artist, Plein air3. Greg Scheibel, “Autumn in the Rockies,” 2022, oil, 27 x 33 in., Private collection, Studio from plein air studies4. Karen Jacobsen, “Stanley Lake Outlet,” 2022, oil, 10 x 8 in., Private collection, Plein air5. Ellen Howard, “Light Dusting,” 2022, oil, 11 x 14 in., Available from artist, Plein air and studio6. Pamela Ingwers, “First Frost at the Ranch,” Undated, oil, 16 x 20 in., Private collection, Studio from plein air7. Catherine Hillis, “Overlooking Telluride From Historic Lone Star,” 2022, watercolor, 16 x 12 in., Available from artist, Plein air8. Susan Nicholas Gephart, “Big Valley Skyscape,” 2021, oil, 8 x 8 in., Available from Art a la Carte, Bellefonte, PA, Plein air9. Gayle Madeira, “Dusk on Vly Mountain,” 2022, oil, 9 x 12 in., Private collection, Plein air10. Farley Lewis, “Road to Taos,” 2021, acrylic, 11 x 14 in., Available from artist, Studio11. Bruce Bingham, “Rocky Mt. High,” 2022, oil, 16 x 16 in., Available from artist, Plein air
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Story prepared for the web by Cherie Dawn Haas, Editor of Plein Air Today
