Pine Woods

Pastel Painting on Canson paper by Jim Barber Hove. (16�x2)... more

by Jim Barber Hove

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$900

Dimensions

16.000 x 20.500 inches

Title

Pine Woods

Artist

Jim Barber Hove

Medium

Painting - Pastel

Description

Pastel Painting on Canson paper by Jim Barber Hove. (16�x2)
Pine Woods
It was a sunny day when I walked to the top of �Cofre de Perote� Mountain. At this altitude the air began to get thinner. I began to pant for lack of oxygen. Here I sat down to take some pictures and do some drawing. I really liked this scene. There are abundant flowers and there still are a lot of pine trees although the mountain has suffered from deforestation because of illegal lumbering. It is sad that the extreme poverty that abounds in the countryside has driven the local farmer to harvest his forests with no sign of discipline and very little vision for the future. Recently the Mexican Government has put into place reforestation programs and provided financial assistance so that the Mexican farmer can begin to make money taking care of the mountain forests instead of destroying them. I personally believe these programs will be successful and soon we will see our mountain bloom again. Meanwhile, in the flat lands that you can just barely see in the painting, just above the ditch where the paved road passes, you would find planted row upon row of new pine seedlings. Hundreds of young pine trees that will grow and help give new life to this place.
Pintura a Pastel sobre papel Canson por Jim Barber Hove. (16�x20.5�)
Bosque de Pinos
Era un d�a soleado cuando sal� a caminar hasta la cima de la monta�a �Cofre de Perote�. A esta altura, el aire empezaba a rarificar. Ya empezaba a jadear por falta de ox�geno. Aqu� me sent� a tomar fotos y a hacer dibujitos. Me encant� esta escena. Abundan las flores y todav�a hay muchos pinos aunque el lugar ha sufrido much�sima deforestaci�n por la tala ilegal. Es triste que la extrema pobreza que abunda en el campo todav�a obligue al campesino a cortar �rboles sin ning�n rastro de disciplina y con poca visi�n para el futuro. Recientemente el gobierno ha instituido programas de reforestaci�n y apoyos financieros para que el campesino mexicano pueda empezar a hacer un buen negocio cuidando sus bosques en vez de destruirlos. Personalmente, creo que va a tener �xito y vamos a ver nuevamente enverdecer esta hermosa monta�a. Por lo menos, en la llanura que se aprecia en mi pintura arriba de la zanja donde pasa el camino ya existe la siembra en hileras de cientos de pinos j�venes que crecer�n y ayudar�n a dar nueva vida a este lugar.

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October 15th, 2011