Sunday, October 10, 2010

Four Corners & Colorado Plateau series - #14, 15 & 16

Two from yesterday and one from today.  Replaced the WMO's with Gamblin colors for the first two, but still had issues with paint getting tacky/drying very quickly.  So, it's either the canvas paper or something that I haven't figured out yet.  The layers aren't impasto thick, and maybe they should be?

Maybe I just need to *use more paint*.  Maybe by the time I've done 100 of these, I'll have figured it out!

Meeting Place
6x9 inches
oil on canvas paper

A large notch separates the Navajo sandstone of the monocline from the perfectly level Shonto platform.  The makings of a natural arch are seen to the left; Navajo sandstone is one of the sedimentary layers along the Colorado Plateau province that readily forms arches due to weathering patterns.

A Sense of Scale

The sloping  rocks and distal cliffs dwarf a house in the valley floor.

Imposition

The scalloped, fissured facade of the sandstone cliff deters any plans to head north from here.






2 comments:

  1. More, please. And bigger. Your muse is right there, I feel.

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  2. Hi Casey - Thank you so much for your encouraging comments; I appreciate it more than I can express in words.

    I feel like I'm just starting to pick up momentum with this series, and given the increasing complexity of some of the upcoming subjects, I think moving to a bigger size canvas is a good idea. Thank you for that suggestion.

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