Herðubreið Snow II

Herðubreið Snow II /
Herðubreið Snjór II

in the highlands of Iceland, painted March 27, 2021
30" x 22" (w x h), Daniel Smith, Schmincke Horadam,
and Winsor & Newton watercolors, selected for light fastness
and permanence, and graphite on 300 lb. Fabriano Artistico
cold press rough 100% cotton extra white watercolor paper
framed, $1,000, unframed $850

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Strange but True Fact:
Volcanic Herðubreið, the sixth tallest mountain in Iceland, at 5,518 feet / 1,682 meters high, is taller than the tallest mountain in Maine, Mount Katahdin at 5,269 feet / 1,606 meters. Katahdin would only be the ninth tallest mountain in Iceland.

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Stages of this Art

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To get intense color after fully wetting the area to be painted, I squeeze watercolor right from the tube and get out my largest brushes to play.

2

I do this in other areas, too.

3

Then, once dry, I paint using my palette and regular brushes, mostly a 1" flat.

4

And then a few touches of defining color.

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Herðubreið in Icelandic Art

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1972 Herðubreið, Iceland,
250 Kronur Photogravure Stamp,
3,000,000 stamps were issued

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Herðubreið 2
Kristín Þorkelsdóttir (1936- ), Icelandic
Watercolor on paper, 2002
Gallery 13, Kópavogur, Iceland
She's a noted designer and artist, having
designed the Iceland paper money and passports.
Many museums, public institutions, associations,
banks and companies in Iceland, Norway and
elsewhere have works of her art.
Read more and see photos of her...
English HERE. Icelandic HERE.

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Herðubreið
Ragnar Hólm Ragnarsson (1962- ), Icelandic
Watercolor on paper, 11" x 5" (w x h), 2018
Private collection
The artist's website is HERE.

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Herðubreið
Ásgrímur Jónsson (1876-1958), Icelandic
Oil, 33" x 13" (w x h), 1912
Listasafni Íslands, National Gallery of Iceland,
Reykjavik
Ásgrímur Jónsson was one of the first
Icelandic painters to paint
as professional artist.
More HERE.