First Snow on Mont Ventoux (2016) Original Oil Painting by John O'Grady

One evening when driving in the Toulourenc valley on the northern side of Mont Ventoux, the iconic mountain in Provence, I had to stop. I was struck by the clouds' ethereal quality that accentuated the light on the snow-capped summit and somehow made the mountain more solid.

I recalled this strong impression in this painting.

In the valley, the russet coloured vineyards catch the evening light as it rakes across the land from right to left while the blue rising mist contrasts with the permanence of the mountain.

The relationship between this landmark’s solidity and the nebulous, slowly shifting forms puts the magical world around us and our presence in it in some perspective.

This painting is a 14.25″ x 16″ oil and wax on panel that requires framing.

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Materials used:

Oil and wax

Details:

• Oil painting on Panel / Board / MDF
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 40.64 x 36.2 x 0.38cm (unframed) / 40.64 x 36.2cm (actual image size)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky