Columbine Lake, Colorado

thepaintedsoul

Columbine Lake, Colorado

Columbine Lake was painted from a photo I took of this high mountain lake in Colorado while on a backpacking trip. The setting was spectacular, so I couldn’t resist. It took me two months to finish the piece as I reworked the paint to create a good harmony of color.

Original ptg: 60” x 36”
acrylic on canvas

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Columbine Lake, Colorado by thepaintedsoul
  • Susan Bergstrom

    Susan Bergstrom

    This is stunning work…having had a ranch in Colorado for 20 years and we still have two corporations there…this is what I miss about Colorado!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    That’s so cool you had the ranch. This is up north of Winter Park a few miles. Thanks!

  • apjenkins

    apjenkins

    stunning view and excellent painting

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks so much for the kind comment. Cheers!

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    beautfiully painted !

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks. . . it was a marathon, but hope it looks like it was easy to do. : >)

  • Wendy Slee

    Wendy Slee

    This evokes the feelings of a scene in a deep meditation…there is such a crystal clear clarity, yet a sense of a place that is beyond the physical….
    Beautiful art!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks Wendy. When I relive that day, there was an almost super-real feel to it. At around 10,000 ft, the air, the sky, the water are so vivid and other-worldly. Appreciate your observation. Cheers!

  • ccwri

    ccwri

    This is everything I want my photography to be!!!!!!!!!!! You did it with a brush/s!!! Awesome, really beautiful just as is, scenic Colorado is!! True to nature!! xo carolyn

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Sometimes I think I’d rather be a photographer. : >) Columbine Lake painting took me over 200 hours to complete. Thanks for being so generous with your thoughts. Cheers!

  • Nancy Chambers

    Nancy Chambers

    fabulous image. Great job! :)

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hey Nancy, this is such an incredible honor. Way beyond my hopes for posting to Red Bubble. Thanks to You’re Accepted for being so generous!

  • Pamela Jayne Smith

    Pamela Jayne S...

    Wonderful, at first I thought it was a photograph, the colours are awesome and incredibly real I am in wonder at this beautiful scene!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hey Pamela, I’m glad the painting was a fooler. It took me forever to paint it. Would love to go visit this locale someday before I croak.
    : >)

    Thanks for taking a look. Cheers!

  • TingyWende

    TingyWende

    Beautifully done!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    You are so kind. Appreciate the stop by. Cheers!

  • mare

    mare

    Incredible work, and great colour choices. Nice one!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks so much Rachele. BTW, I love your carousel themes. Cheers!

  • Al Bourassa

    Al Bourassa

    GORGEOUS!! This is very similar to one of my Kananaskis shots.

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks! Al. . .I imagined there might be a shot or two in your repetoire that echoed this.

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    LOVE THIS,

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hi Linda. Thanks so much. Guess you’re staying close to home for the holidays like me. Take care.

  • Gail Bridger

    Gail Bridger

    This is spectacular ,,I love it!! I haven’t dropped by in a while,,I been really sick with kidney stones, horrid pain, that stuff!! A fave for me!!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    WOW! Gail. . . I’ve been a bit absent here lately. Hate to hear about the kidney stones. THEY ARE EXCRUCIATING! Have a good friend who has regular bouts with them. It pretty much incapacitates him.

  • Maria Murphy

    Maria Murphy

    stunning acrylic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    How kind of you to say so Maria. Makes all the work seem worth it.

    : >D

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    lovely

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thank you Linda for being a RB buddy.

  • Irene Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    Stunning artwork , really beautiful.

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hi Irene. . . thanks for stopping by to take a look around. Appreciate it.

  • Kuulei2you

    Kuulei2you

    Wowie this is awesome! You really do a fantastic job painting never mind how long it takes it is so worth it! how easy to snap a shot but to paint it, I only wish I could paint well I do paint but not this kind was painting some flowers last night on a picture frame I felt like a kid was painting with nail polish lol and then I see a real painting gee I think I will stick to my camera! :-)

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    LOL! You’re so funny. . .I get some highly entertaining comments about this painting since it’s displayed in our living room. A lot of people think it’s a big poster of a photo. But many people tell me they paint the house or the garage. . .with a roller. Always fun.

    Thanks for dropping by. Nice meeting you. Cheers!

  • Jason Vickers

    Jason Vickers

    Wow , this is truely top notch work , this belongs on the front page of REDBUBBLE.
    Hats off to you michael for this and all your amazing work!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thank you Jason. I appreciate the encouragement. Cheers!

  • sulaartist

    sulaartist

    Wonderful work !!!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Again, thanks so much for taking time to look around. Appreciate your comments.

  • Leslie Gustafson

    Leslie Gustafson

    Outstanding!!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hey Leslie, Thanks for stopping by. I’m glad you enjoyed viewing this painting. I’m happy to say it hangs on the wall in my living room. I almost caved and sold it to someone a couple of years ago. In retrospect, glad I didn’t : >D Have a great week. Cheers!TPS

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