Mountains from our Travels. – Part 1
Hi Everybody
Happy New Year to Everyone, and thanks for reading my Blog!
Let us hope that 2021 turns out better for us all than 2020. I am keeping my fingers crossed!
Alas I doesn’t seem that we will be travelling soon so some virtual travel will have to be the way forward for now.
I painted 116 watercolours during 2020 and I am not planning on stopping this trend for this year.
For many years when I was working I travelled extensively on business and went to Seattle many, many times working with Boeing of various airplanes programmes, most notably the 777. I usually stayed at Bellevue but whenever there was some free weekends I took the opportunity to travel to the coast and the islands or into the Cascade Mountains. The scenery of the Cascades is amazing but the one site that dominates all is that of Mount Rainier. Although 60 miles from Seattle it looms large and is a spectacular site even from a distance.
And so painted from some of the many photos that I took in those days ( I rarely had a sketch book with me) I have any last painted a view of Mount Rainier. This painting shows haw due to it height Mount Rainier keeps a snow covered top all year. It is possible to drive right up to 6000 feet there but this watercolour is from one of the approach roads.

Mount Rainier in the Spring. Watercolour 18 inches by 11 on Arches 300gsm paper. I hope those little people give it some scale! Mount Rainer is 14411 feet tall and is a very large and active Volcano!
We have visited many mountains over the years and way back in 2003 I painted this sketch of Table Mountain at Capetown in South Africa.
This mountain dominates Capetown even more that Mount Rainier does in Seattle but it is a very amazing site from across the bay.
Also near Capetown are the 12 Apostles Mountain range and here is a painting again from some years ago of these spectacular mountains above Camps Bay in the evening.
Even further away from the UK is New Zealand with some of the most amazing scenery we have ever
Here are just three watercolours, the first of Mount Tongaringo in the North Island and the others from the South Island.
I hope that you have enjoyed this first part of my Mountain Travel Post. I will be adding more on Part 2
Stay safe and well
Brian
Posted on January 6, 2021, in Capetown, Catetown, Landscape, Milford Sound, New Zealand, Paintings from our travels, Seascapes, Seattle, Travels with a Brush, USA, Watercolours, Watercolours of Mountains and tagged Capetown, Landscape, Millford Sound, New Zealand, Paintings from our travels, Seascapes, USA, watercolors, Watercolours. Bookmark the permalink. 5 Comments.
Lovely evocative paintings Brian reminding me of better times! We’ve hiked the lower slopes of Mount Ranier, sailed Milton Sound in the mist and seen Mount Cook.
Many thanks Andrea
I thought something far away was needed to start the year which I hope can only get better. It is starting at a low point!
Love
Brian
Wow really enjoy your work and since i am in Seattle Mt. Rainier is at my backdoor. It too reminds me of better adventures but so beautiful to see your work. It inspires me to try my own from some photos. Keep on painting and sharing!! Victoria
beautiful paintings of mountains –each mountain is so unique!
Thanks Kathy
Much appreciated comment
Best regards
Brian