Twilight Fjord II
CallePaints
[{'start': '10.032', 'end': '18.030', 'text': "Well, it's been a few years, but I figured I should finally post this commission from 6 years ago."}, {'start': '20.030', 'end': '28.028', 'text': 'This was for the Scandinavian department at Gustavus Adolphus College, where I have taught twice.'}, {'start': '30.028', 'end': '38.026', 'text': "On Arches rough paper, this is one of the largest I've done. An earlier, slightly smaller, trial version later sold to a friend for their office."}, {'start': '40.026', 'end': '48.024', 'text': 'Paints used are mostly Daniel Smith and M Graham. I did the first layers with transparent non-granulating colors.'}, {'start': '50.024', 'end': '58.022', 'text': "Later layers were mostly semi-opaques or heavily granulating colors, like Daniel Smith's primatek greens."}, {'start': '60.022', 'end': '68.020', 'text': "Stylistically this leans a bit towards illustration, in my opinion, which fits the bulk of the art I'd done up to that point."}, {'start': '70.020', 'end': '78.018', 'text': 'The scene is partly inspired by some bits of my 2015 trip to Norway, but is mostly an imaginary fantasy of the Norwegian fjords.'}, {'start': '80.018', 'end': '88.016', 'text': 'If you look closely, you may spot a mountain giant, wander off in the far distance.'}, {'start': '90.016', 'end': '98.014', 'text': 'Of course, any time you go wandering in giant country it is good to take precautions.'}, {'start': '100.014', 'end': '108.012', 'text': 'Many giants fled their original homes when the Christians moved in with their noisy church bells.'}, {'start': '110.012', 'end': '118.010', 'text': 'So if you have any church bells on you, make sure to stuff them with cloth or paper towels to keep them from ringing.'}, {'start': '120.010', 'end': '128.008', 'text': 'These giants are often hungry for news from their hometown, so dishing out some gossip can keep you out of the stew pot.'}, {'start': '130.008', 'end': '138.006', 'text': 'If catching up with local news from the various corners of Norway is too much, a healthy imagination and spirit of improvisation can go a long way.'}, {'start': '140.006', 'end': '148.004', 'text': 'And of course, there is always bear spray.'}, {'start': '150.004', 'end': '158.002', 'text': 'You can see some of the semi-transparent/semi-opaque yellows coming into the painting now.'}, {'start': '160.002', 'end': '168.034', 'text': 'My first version of the scene had some cobalt teal in there as well, but I decided not to do that this time.'}, {'start': '170.033', 'end': '178.032', 'text': 'There are a lot more layers than I would normally like, but I was able to lift out some highlights for rocks later.'}, {'start': '180.031', 'end': '188.030', 'text': "Overall, I'm pretty happy with the textures I was able to get."}, {'start': '190.029', 'end': '198.028', 'text': 'I hope this painting and the process video will give you the feeling of a Norwegian fairy tale landscape.'}, {'start': '200.027', 'end': '208.026', 'text': 'Just without the usual fairy tale events like feeding a troll the cooked remains of his daughter.'}, {'start': '210.025', 'end': '218.024', 'text': 'Or killing all your mean older brothers in an avalanche.'}, {'start': '220.023', 'end': '228.022', 'text': 'As always, prints are available at vikingsbooksetc.redbubble.com and originals at https://www.etsy.com/shop/CallePaints.'}, {'start': '230.021', 'end': '238.020', 'text': 'My IG is also CallePaints. Background music composed, played, recorded, and edited by me (so apologies for the rough quality).'}, {'start': '240.019', 'end': '248.018', 'text': "Enjoy the rest of the video! And don't forget your cheese when visiting Giantland."}, {'start': '735.021', 'end': '745.019', 'text': "(sorry, this title screen got stuck in here and I'm too lazy to take it out...)"}]