There is more colour in the mountains than we sometimes imagine.

Purple, blue and countless changing shades emerge as the light moves across the landscape. Mountains that appear solid and unchanging are constantly transformed by the weather, the clouds and the atmosphere.

Mountain in Purple I is a small original mixed-media painting inspired by my summers working high in the Swiss Alps.

Painting in the Swiss Alps

Between 2019 and 2022, I spent time each summer painting en plein air at 2,100 metres above sea level in Graubünden, Switzerland.

Working outdoors gave me the opportunity to immerse myself in the landscape, observing the extraordinary variety of colours and forms that appeared throughout the day.

The mountains were never quite the same from one moment to the next. A passing cloud, a change in the light or the arrival of evening could transform the entire scene.

In Mountain in Purple I, I explored these impressions using watercolour and crayon on card, combining delicate washes of colour with expressive marks.

Nature and imagination

Nature is the starting point for much of my work, but I am interested in more than reproducing what I see.

I want my paintings to reveal something beyond the visible world, inviting imagination to take part in the experience.

The mountains offer a wonderful opportunity for this. Their immense forms, changing colours and mysterious atmosphere seem to suggest worlds beyond our everyday experience.

For me, painting is a way of exploring that relationship between observation and imagination.

I hope Mountain in Purple I conveys something of the freedom, beauty and sense of discovery I experienced while painting in the Alps.

A little mountain painting for your home

This intimate original artwork measures 16 × 11 cm and is presented in a wooden box frame measuring 26 × 20 × 3.2 cm.

The painting is float-mounted using acid-free tape, giving it space within the frame and allowing the original artwork to be appreciated.

Its small size makes it particularly suitable for a reading corner, a small wall or a collection of original artworks.

It could also be displayed alongside other paintings from my Swiss Alpine series, creating a conversation between different mountain views, colours and changing skies.

A small original painting celebrating the unexpected colours of the mountains and the freedom of imagination.

Artwork details

• Title: Mountain in Purple I

• Medium: Watercolour and crayon on card

• Original artwork dimensions: 16 × 11 cm

• Framed dimensions: 26 × 20 × 3.2 cm

• Presentation: Float-mounted with acid-free tape in a wooden box frame

• Inspiration: The Swiss Alps, Graubünden

• Artist: Sibylle Laubscher

• Original: One-of-a-kind artwork

This is an original, one-of-a-kind painting. There is only one in the world, and once it has found its new home, it will no longer be available.

Packaging and shipping

I will send your original artwork carefully wrapped and securely packaged to ensure it arrives safely. Particular care will be taken to protect the wooden box frame during transport.

The painting is already framed and ready to display. Should you ever wish to change its presentation, I recommend professional framing using archival-quality materials and UV-protective glazing to preserve the watercolour and crayon.