Mountain Heights, Cader Idris

About this work

This painting shows a rugged mountain range with jagged peaks under a pale sky. The colors are muted—soft blues, grays, and earthy browns—blended loosely to suggest rocky terrain and distant hills. Light patches of green and yellow hint at sparse vegetation clinging to the slopes. Notice how the artist used thin, layered washes of color to build up the scene. The brushstrokes are quick and sketchy, almost like a quick outdoor sketch. Try looking up *watercolor* to see how artists use transparent layers to create depth.