I wasn't particularly happy with the last painting, I think it was too busy and unfocused even though it was a fairly accurate picture in terms of what I saw on my recent tour of US National Parks. I think that I will stay out of the sunlight and head for more of the shadows to which my work seems better suited.
This one is connected to what I saw in Utah etc but I have changed the lighting to something moodier, a kind of a dramatic quiet picture if that makes any sense.... even a bit poignant in terms of the title. I dithered about strengthening the orange in the sky but decided to keep it subtle. Based on a red/orange - blue/green colour complementary but kept pretty desaturated.
This will be heading for my upcoming solo show at Abend Gallery on Denver CO in March next year.
Oil on canvas 31 1/2" x 12"
There is a step-by-step progress through this painting in previous posts on this blog.
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