I have been bringing postcard watercolor pads with me on hikes and camping trips, along with a limited number of tubes of paint. It is interesting to work in a limited palette on a small form, to capture something as large and varied as a mountain. I like the challenge! It forces me to get Mountain to its essential ingredient of light and dark on rugged surface. The two sketches below are from very different mountains. But both possess that solid silent presence that is calming and inscrutable.
Mt Hood from Elk Cove
Rufus Mountains