I am on a journey to paint on the summits from all of the 14,000 foot mountains in Colorado. This summer I hope to be tackling a large portion of the 14ers! In preparation for summer, I am starting a blog so people can follow my progress. You can also check my website at www.lisadiannemartin.com for updates.
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Picture Credit: Raquel Villanueva, 9 news
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Here is an overview of the mountains I completed in 2014 and some fun facts about the project I am working on!
- I fell in love with 14ers because of an art history class at the University of Denver where I learned about Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Moran. Although I've always loved mountains, the grand 18th century paintings gave me the desire to paint them, particularly Mount of the Holy Cross.
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| Mt Evans |
- This was the first 14er I tried to paint from the summit. Since Mount Evans is the highest paved road in the US, I drove to the top with all of my paints, as a trial run. I plan on taking this painting to the summit a few more times to get a really detailed painting. I also hope to do a second painting from this summit, after climbing it.
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| Mt Lincoln |
- I pre-mix my paints to save time- So I take 10 premixed little containers of paint along with the primary colors on the summit. I like to use GOLDEN acrylic paints.
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| Mt Sneffels |
Quandary Peak
- Raquel Villanueva from 9 news hiked up this mountain with me!
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| Democrat |
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| Huron |
- My paint froze!! I am currently experimenting with painting in cold weather to learn how to paint on the summits in the colder months.
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| Pyramid Peak |
- Pyramid Peak is a class 4 climb and the view is of the Maroon Bells.
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| Grays |
- I would like to paint the view from Grays every year. This is my third painting of it!
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| Sherman |
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| Pikes Peak |
- This was a really fun hike. AND there is hot chocolate at the summit.
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| Elbert |
- Stephanie Wolf from Colorado Public Radio followed me up this mountain! It is Colorado's highest point.
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| Bierstadt |
One common question I get is, "Why paint when you can take a picture?"
Well... that's a long story, but I'm an artist who loves to paint in nature (plein air painting). One reason is painting helps me appreciate and enjoy what I am seeing. It is a great opportunity to challenge myself as an artist and learn a thing or two about paint, while getting to experience Colorado's 14ers.
Thank you for reading my blog!!! I'd love to hear from you about your favorite 14er.
~lisa
