Reflecting Topaz is a painting by William Crower which was uploaded on April 16th, 2018.
Reflecting Topaz
Reflecting Topaz’ is Will Crower’s 2018 rendition of nightfall created after many evenings of watching the light fade while sitting on the deck... more
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Title
Reflecting Topaz
Artist
William Crower
Medium
Painting - Metallic Acrylic On Canvas
Description
Reflecting Topaz’ is Will Crower’s 2018 rendition of nightfall created after many evenings of watching the light fade while sitting on the deck of his mountain cabin in Park County, Colorado. It shows the colors of the Colorado sky and mountains in the moments shortly following sunset, as the sky darkens toward nightfall and the moon’s reflected light brightens. The mountains featured in the painting are several peaks of the Kenosha Mountains and the Front Range, located within the Pike National Forest and the area surrounding Kenosha Pass (Park County, Colorado). They include Mt. Logan (elevation 12,871 feet), Mt. Guyot (elevation 13,376 feet), Bald Mountain (elevation 13,690) and Shawnee Peak (elevation 11,932 feet). The two matching peaks in the center of the painting are known locally as the “Twin Sisters,” but more officially they are: North Twin Cone Peak (12,323 feet elevation) and her 17-foot taller sister South Twin Cone Peak (12,340 feet elevation), which are not to be confused with the “other set” of Twin Sister Peaks located near Estes Park (Larimer County, Colorado).
“Reflecting Topaz” was the perfect name for the colors of the sky and the mountains as the light dimmed and changed the scene so dramatically from where the sun had left off. The gemstone Topaz is most widely known for its saturated blue color, which is also the primary color of the painting. But there is more to the story of this painting’s name than that! Among gemstones, Topaz has the unique property of being ‘pleochroic’, meaning that it often appears a different color depending on the direction of the crystal when compared to the angle of the viewer. For example, it’s similar to the way in which iridescent paper or fabrics appear various unique colors depending on the angle in which they are viewed. Due to this rare attribute, Topaz appears in an exceptionally wide range of colors; from blue, green and yellow to red, pink and purple. Additionally, the colors in Topaz gemstones can appear as opaque or they can be very translucent, giving Topaz an even wider set of appearances due to these unique forms of coloration.
As he painted and envisioned the deep, melding colors he had viewed illuminating the mountains on so many evenings, Will was struck by the similarities in the variety of colors and shades found in Topaz and the colors he was using in the angles and shadows of the Kenosha Mountains as nightfall arrived. For this reason, he aptly named the artwork “Reflecting Topaz” and in doing so, he acknowledged the many beautiful varieties of this colorful and radiant semi-precious gemstone found in the rocky soils of the American West.
Uploaded
April 16th, 2018
Comments (1)
Josh Chopell
What a great use of color! It's a bright version of night, which I have seen in the mountains when the moon is full. Really beautiful work!
William Crower replied:
Thank you, Josh! I'm glad that you like it. I have another night painting in the mountains that I am working on, so watch for it.. coming soon!