Welcome back.
This week we will be continuing the 10 x 10 scene of the creek and buttes in Sedona, Arizona. I will be using the photo seen directly below and using my usual acrylics.
When last seen, the painting appeared as it does in the photo directly below.
Since that time, I have continued to work on the painting.
I’ve concetrated on that gold-colored area above the water and below the buttes. Making their first appearance are a number of shrubs somewhat different than those in the photo. Speaking of photos, mine below is rather dark. I have not changed the painting other than the shrubs, my poor photography accounts for the darkend view. By the way, the shrubs are not in their final form. The current state of the painting is seen in the photo directly below.
That’s about it for now, I’ll see you next week. As always, feel free to add photos of your own work in the comments section below.
Paint me a picture of your thoughts.
Awesome! I want to be there.
I went to an opening of an exhibition of the works of Marsden Hartley at the O’Keeffe Museum last night. He seemed so haunted by the landscape of the Southwest. Some paintings were bright, colorful, naturalistic, and optimistic. Others were dark, mournful and abstract.
The gallery notes indicated that Hartley came to the Southwest to develop an American style. He had been studying in Europe, but was horrified by the destruction caused by WWI. He wanted to reject the culture that he believed caused the cataclysm.
I wonder how many artists around the world are turning away from American influence these days?
Hopefully nonAmericans can separate the current state of affairs from our better aspects. You are fortunate to have the resources of Santa Fe all around you.
It looks great! I really like the way the water in the foreground is shaping up.
I think this is my new favorite painting of yours, b2.
Thanks CG!
Boran2,
I also like the water. I was wondering how that would be done.
Looks great, so far.
Thanks, I wasn’t sure how I was going to do it myself.
Then, that puts an even brighter light on the reflections.