Last Wednesday was my first day going over to Norwood to paint the Lone Cone.
Stealing a term from John Constable, the 19th century English landscape painter, who said
"I have done a good deal of skying." referring to his days painting the weather and light from above,
"I am going "coning".
I mentioned in the last post that I had contacted people via Internet and E-mail asking about their favorite spots from which to view the Lone Cone. Here are a few of the answers I received:
"from the broken arm draw road."
"habitat is more important than some rock of 12,700 feet."
"...I have called Lone Cone my Andy Warhol* of mountains..."
"We have a beautiful view from our place, especially when the sun rises up."
I visited the office of the Norwood Ranger District and archaeologist Robert McKeever was very helpful pointing out sites on a terrific map of the area that is for sale at the office in Norwood.
I also got a tour that brought me almost to the base of the mountain with a local resident of Gurley Lake.
This all took time so I only had a chance to do a small drawing and watercolor.
Next week I will know exactly where to go.
*To see Andy Warhol's screenprint of another volcanic mountain, as well as other artists who have painted volcanoes click here.
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