Showing posts with label pine tree. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pine tree. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Vistas a Las Playas

 Las Playas is situated in the southeast of El Hierro. Through a landslide this semicircular bay was created, which is part of the Canary Islands Network of Protected Areas. First thing you see when driving to this protected area is the Roque de La Bonanza, a stone formation with a total hight of 200m, 20m of which over water. It's peculiar form has become a characteristic image of the island. This stone formation can be seen in my first painting. On the other side of the bay is the Parador, a hotel situated just on the shore with spectacular views over the bay. The massive cliff behind the Hotel shows the different layers of lava and basalt, visible to the bare eye thanks to the erosion. You can appreciate this in my second painting.
My two paintings of Las Playas were painted in pastel and mixed technique, mixing pastel with aquarela and other types of colours.

La zona de Las Playas se encuentra al sureste de la Isla de El Hierro. Un deslizamiento gigante ha producido esta bahía semicircular. Al acceder a Las Playas primeramente se puede apreciar el Roque de La Bonanza, una formación rocosa en medio del atlántico que se ha convertido en imagen característica de El Hierro. Éste roque se puede apreciar en mi primer cuadro. Al otro extremo de la baía, a la orilla del mar, se encuentra el Parador Nacional de Turismo de El Hierro. Las Playas pertenece a la Red Canaria de Espacios Naturales Protegidos y pesenta un paisaje espectacular con una muy variada flora y fauna. También se ven los diques, formados por una lava que se ha ido enfirando lentamente mientras ascendía y formando capas de basalto. A la hora de erosionarse, ponen al descubierto las diferentes capas de lava y especiales formas de acantilado visibles en mi segundo cuadro.
Mis dos pinturas de Las Playas las he pintado con pastel y técnica mixta, mezclando pastel con acuarelas y otros tipos de pintura. 

Roque de La Bonanza

Las Playas



Saturday, December 19, 2015

A break under the pinetrees

Curious birds draw nearer and the forest creatures dare to come out of their hiding place within the cortex of the trees. The light in the cristal pine needles casts a spell over the senses. I meld into the magical dance.

Rast unter der Pinie. Vögle nähern sich neugierig und ohne Scheu wagen sich Waldwesen aus ihrer dicken Rinde. Licht in den gläsernen Nadeln verzaubern die Sinne. Ich verschmelze im magischen Tanz. 




Wednesday, March 18, 2015

A Pine Tree Come Alive

Nature is full of living creatures everywhere, you just have to look close enough. Butterflies and birds, mushrooms of all kinds, little mice, flies or dragonflies. They all hide in big old and wise trees. But if you look closer, smell the spell of the wood and listen to the magic flute of the wind, you will be able to discover all those invisible creatures, gnomes, elfs and dwarfs. Let them enrich your life and brighten up your day! Let magic happen!

This is the "Wise Old Pine Tree" painted in wax colours.