I’ve been thinking about ways to “punch” up values so, I thought I'd start a little series of higher contrast paintings just to see how far I can push things.
This was also done with a more limited palette than I've been using. Just the split primaries plus white.
I did this one from another of my images from Taylor Creek in the Kolob Canyon section of Zion NP.
9 x 12 oil on linen panel
Yep, I'm still wading through my Red Rock photos. This was actually started on location but I just got around to working on it again.
It's an odd size (square) for me but I really think I like the format. I'm definitely going to try some more!
10 x 10 oil on linen panel
Original sketch
I’m continuing with my series of studies of Zion NP. In fact, I probably have enough material to go for a while!
On my last day I took a hike down the Watchman trail, near the visitors center. Every direction produced a heart-stopping view!
So little time…
12 x 16 oil on linen panel
Here’s another small study from my recent trip to Zion NP. This is actually from the Kolob Canyons section of the park. A trail runs 3 miles along a delightful creek, ending in a spectacular red rock grotto. But that’s the subject of some future paintings!
Because of the dense foliage, I decided to start with an under-painting of hard pastels washed with mineral spirits.
8 x 10 pastel on Pastelbord
Underpainting
