Another pomegranate painting .. a close crop with the focus on the cast shadow design. These small studies are fun to do .. and using amazing reds is especially rewarding. Enjoy!
Remembering my time at Dead Horse State Park .. smoldering red sunset .. last glow over an immense landscape. This was an experiment to see if I could accomplish a tonal painting .. colors that are similar and close in values .. using restraint. Plus I wanted to use some of my many red and violet oils without doing flowers ..the usual way to use lots of reds. Here is my impression from that famous viewpoint .. acquire at Gallery 24 - Torrey Utah
A closeup of the base of the fabulous clay formations near Caineville Utah .. huge and intricate patterns carved by erosion .. farm fields at the base provides contrast. A favorite area .. east of Capitol Reef NP. 20x30 oil on canvas Sold Gallery 24 - Torrey Utah
Drive down the Notom Road on the east side of Capitol Reef NP and you will come upon a wonderland of towering walls of colored earth .. sparsely dotted with Utah junipers and blue-green sage .. great area for an afternoon jaunt across high desert savannas. 20x20 oil on canvas framed in carved gold wood Sold Visit Gallery 24 in Torrey .. Capitol Reef area And a couple of early versions and a blurry closeup of the ancient tree ..