tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post8494458883664348596..comments2023-12-20T02:26:04.486-05:00Comments on Paintings and More by Sonya: A Trip to Cedar Mesa, UTSonya Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-26959080439503605732012-01-11T22:50:15.034-05:002012-01-11T22:50:15.034-05:00Wow. I just happened upon your blog. I love this p...Wow. I just happened upon your blog. I love this piece- it's fantastic! I lived out in Utah (Castle Dale, Loa, and Moab) for a few years and it's still "home" to me. I visit every once in a while and you really captured the colors well. The cliffs came out great; but what really does it for me is the silvery sage contrasted with the oxide yellow- that ochre-y grass that cfills in the patches of dirt. BRAVO! Made me smile and pine for the desert on first sight!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02161308701004714265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-31505444491868571262012-01-10T22:32:16.455-05:002012-01-10T22:32:16.455-05:00Thanks, Debbie! I think those shadows are one of ...Thanks, Debbie! I think those shadows are one of the little things that sort of "makes" the painting. <br /><br />Cedar Mesa/Bluff, UT are sort of off the beaten path, but if you find yourself out here, it's worth a visit to check out the rock art and ruins in the region. There are numerous sites throughout the southeastern quadrant of the state, even :).Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-7233203800271140522012-01-10T11:56:29.682-05:002012-01-10T11:56:29.682-05:00Love the painting Sonya! I just want to get right ...Love the painting Sonya! I just want to get right on that road and go! Great shadows on the left side of the road.<br /><br />The petroglyphs are amazing! I'd love to see something like that. Hopefully on another trip out west sometime.....Debbie Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00267734938299378975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-2719668745548303952012-01-10T11:30:40.897-05:002012-01-10T11:30:40.897-05:00HI Melissa - thanks so much for the blog visit and...HI Melissa - thanks so much for the blog visit and follow! I have photographed and viewed a lot of the Hohokam rock art in the southern AZ area (including all those panels at White Tanks), and I think it's a combination of the rock surface used and that much of it is exposed to the elements. Also, the designs are much simpler and smaller. <br /><br />Hi LeAnn - aren't they? I'm glad you enjoyed them!<br /><br />Hi Liz - thanks so much. I'm hoping we do several trips to the area again this year; it's an addictive place to visit.Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-25060121136386763352012-01-10T11:18:55.992-05:002012-01-10T11:18:55.992-05:00Thanks so much, Casey. I'm off to a slow star...Thanks so much, Casey. I'm off to a slow start this year, but hopefully, I can ramp it up a bit soon. If you love petroglyphs, you should make a point to visit southeastern Utah - the rock art is astounding and abundant!<br /><br />Hey Dan - thanks, I'm glad you think so. Probably the reason it doesn't appear to be a struggle is that I really didn't rework any areas (the paper won't let me, anyway) and just moved on to the next section. It just seemed to take forever to do.Sonya Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879889885162011649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-43274479413169187902012-01-10T10:32:13.690-05:002012-01-10T10:32:13.690-05:00Looks like a nice outing. Painting came together w...Looks like a nice outing. Painting came together well. Love the Happy Dance - all the petroglyphs!Liz Hampton-Derivan Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07808447696639961282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-27905848338605324742012-01-10T08:36:37.384-05:002012-01-10T08:36:37.384-05:00The petroglyphs are amazing!!The petroglyphs are amazing!!pasqueflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17726376425071322993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-91729407276500490502012-01-09T22:36:54.696-05:002012-01-09T22:36:54.696-05:00What beautiful pictures! And those petroglyphs are...What beautiful pictures! And those petroglyphs are spectacular. I see quite a few of them in the area around Phoenix, but they aren't usually that clear and detailed.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106322945426603591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-1488525336735174802012-01-09T20:26:42.230-05:002012-01-09T20:26:42.230-05:00I see no visible signs of struggle, and think the ...I see no visible signs of struggle, and think the painting is very successful. The petroglyphs are really amazing.Daniel Lee "Dan" Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17096799807663983849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3640331618261060721.post-89391190229153098162012-01-09T20:02:29.258-05:002012-01-09T20:02:29.258-05:00I love to find petroglyphs, and hope some day to d...I love to find petroglyphs, and hope some day to discover one. <br /><br />These pastels (the last post and this one) are very fine. You are doing great!Casey Klahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020906666248399435noreply@blogger.com