The Great Smoky Mountains get their name from the mists that rise up from the hollows. The park was established in the 1930s and are part of Appalachia, itself which covers parts of New York south into the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, and more. My own family on my father’s side can trace itself back through many areas, in particular Tennessee. As a kid, my family traveled through these mountains a bit, but I have never had the opportunity to spend a lot of time exploring them.
Here, I tried to work with a limited palette as well as a wet-in-wet technique to create the sense of fog and mistiness of the distant trees. The sense of just a wetness to the landscape – lush greens, trees, mists – is another thing I wanted to convey. I think it works.
Watercolor, 9×12, Arches 140# CP paper.
Ink, Yarn & Beer 
Looks great! The sense of distance works. Love the greens too.
Thank you, MoodyWarlock! It’s always nice to hear that “something works” when it comes to art!!
Yes, absolutely. Art is often a solitary pursuit. Sometimes nice to connect.
This is great N! It’s just like I remembered it. Mist rising like smoke. We camped there during our 2013 cross country trip. Not in the NP, but just outside.
The fog and mistiness is fab, well done N!
Thanks, Fraggy! Now if only more paintings could be successful rather than food for the bin . . . 🙂
Haha yep I have a bin full too 😁
I know someone who makes bookmarks out of all of her trashed pictures. Maybe we should start a business, eh, Fraggy?
Haha ummm- I’ve already started! 😀