The monsoons have been abundant, the showers frequent and beautiful. With the rain, I have enjoyed watching the landscape turn green, the contrast between all the red and orange rocks has been striking. The rain has brought with it: cool weather, bull frog tadpoles, and mosquitos and biting flies.
Staff House Plein Air
I used the stone wall around Ghost House as a standing desk to paint this morning. The air was brisk after a wonderful storm last night.
Cottonwoods
Limited palette, quick study, historic landscape…it was a lovely morning.
Sunset 8:06
Ghost House – Limited Pallette
Quick study in my sunset colors, I love working with a limited palette. Limitations encourage creativity and a painting based on values instead of color.
Last Light Chimney Rock
I love when my days are bracketed with the sun rise and set.
Virga Roja
In meteorology, virga is an observable streak or shaft of precipitation that falls from a cloud but evaporates or sublimes before reaching the ground. If you are lucky this happens at sunset and the setting sun reflects off the virga making red rain. Truly, I think I may be in the most beautiful place in the world.
Chama In Violet and Yellow
Complimentary colors do it for me every time.
Chama Late July
Chama in late July. Picnic or plein air on the bank, or kayak down the middle…either way a lovely way to spend the afternoon.
Fallen Branch
“What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
This is still life study in charcoal. The paper is dirty with pastel dust, but I like the way it makes the artwork look old.
