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danielle harshenin | CANADIAN LANDSCAPE ARTIST
This is a post about Moraine Lake, Alberta - 1 of 13 paintings in my 2024 Canadian Landscape series. If you would like to read about the series as a whole, you can find that post here. Moraine Lake, AlbertaMoraine Lake, Alberta was the ninth painting I completed from my Canadian Landscape series. It was completed in October 2023. My goal for this series was to capture the essence of each province and territory in a painting. However, when I think of Alberta, Moraine Lake is not the first thing that comes to mind. Alberta is a predominately flat province known for its fields and farming, and oil and gas.
Moraine Lake is a stunning turquoise lake that draws several thousand tourists to the area each year. Part of the reason Moraine Lake is so famous is that it was featured on the old Canadian $20 bill.
Moraine Lake was one of three paintings in this series that I did on a larger 24" x 36" canvas (most of the paintings in this series were done on a smaller 18" x 24" canvases). This larger surface are allowed me to add more details into the painting. The sky and lake came together relatively easily for me... but then, I got stuck for a looong while on those Rocky Mountains! As you can see, I struggled immensely with finding the right palette and trying to figure out how to paint the mountains so they would look sufficiently three-dimensional, while remaining consistent with my barcode landscape style.
The next painting I completed from this series was Inukshuk, Nunavut. Thank you for reading! Be sure to say hello in the comments. You can also follow me on social media for updates about this series, new work, and upcoming shows.
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Hi! I'm Danielle.Welcome to my blog! My name is Danielle Harshenin. I'm a self-taught Canadian artist living in the Okanagan Valley of BC. I am also a wife, mom, and entrepreneur. I blog about my work and my creative process...and anything else I feel like talking about! :) ArchivesCategories |
Canadian artist located in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. Barcode Landscape paintings by Danielle Harshenin.
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