Second Everest Expedition
April/May 2006
Painting at altitude
Having decided that he had not completed sufficient paintings on his first expedition, Tony returned to the Everest Region in April/May 2006.
Tony and companions in a vast and desolate wasteland
Photograph © Kurt Ohms 2006
This time he completed seven smaller pieces, including one at 17,800ft. on Kala Pattar (600ft.above Basecamp) - the highest painting he has ever done. He also worked on a second 6ft x 3ft painting which is shown towards the bottom of this webpage.
Tony with his small study of Everest
Photograph © Kurt Ohms 2006
Below: the same small study of Everest when completed
BS21 From Kala Pattar · 17800' / 5400m
Looking East to Everest · 2006
12" x 16" / 3" x 7" pencil and watercolour on paper
snow in sealed bottle / metal Bhudda / mani stone / map
Artwork copyright © 2006 Tony Foster
More completed high altitude works
BS17 Bhudda Rock and Kushum Kamguru from the
Trail beyond Bengkar 9600' / 2905m · 2006
16" x 12" / 2" x 6" pencil and watercolour on paper
map / incense / prayer flag / mani stone
Artwork copyright © 2006 Tony Foster
BS18 From Syangboche · 12613' / 3835m
Looking 55° East North East to Everest
Lhotse and Lhotse Shar · 2006
12" x 16" / 2½" x 8" pencil and watercolour on paper
prayer flag / coral Bhudda / rock / map
Artwork copyright © 2006 Tony Foster
BS19 From Above Pangboche · 14550' / 4410m
Looking East to Ama Dablam · 2006
12" x 16" / 2" x 7" pencil and watercolour on paper
map / printed Bhudda / rock / mani stone
Artwork copyright © 2006 Tony Foster
BS20 From Above Gorak Shep · 17450' / 5288m
Looking West to Changri-La and Chumbu · 2006
12" x 16" / 2" x 7" pencil and watercolour on paper
map / prayer flag / crystal Buddha / stone
Artwork copyright © 2006 Tony Foster
This time he managed to complete a second 6ft x 3ft painting ...
Tony with his second 6ft x 3ft painting ...
Photograph © Kurt Ohms 2006
Tony and Ang Phuri Sherpa roll up another large painting at the end of a day's work above Khumjung.
Tony and Ang Phuri Sherpa roll up a big painting
Photograph copyright © 2005 Mike Nathan
And here is the painting substantially completed back in Tony's Studio. It shows Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dhablan from above Khumjung.
(Click on images for enlargement)
BS22 Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse and Ama Dablam
Looking North East from near Syangboche · 2005 / 2006
36" x 72" / 1" x 72" pencil and watercolour on paper
map / snow in sealed bottle / terracotta Bhudda / stone
Artwork copyright © 2005 Tony Foster
Film: The Man Who Painted Everest
The film " The Man Who Painted Everest" was made during this four week journey - see next item.
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