The rich reds, tawny beiges and burnt sienna in the landscapes of the southwest are much more amenable to me than the greens in the northwest. Here I tend to heighten colors, but in Arches National Park, for example, it is the reverse – one often has to tone them down. And Plein air in Arizona or Utah pushes me to do bigger canvases. Canyonlands, Arches and O’Keefe country really feed my imagination.
Anza Borrego Camel sculpture
Anza Borrego desert 2
Anza Borrego dessert
Arches, UT
Canyonlands, UT 2
Canyonlands, UT
Castle Dome, AZ
Cave Creek, AZ
Pedernal, NM 2
Pedernal, NM
Red Rocks, NV 2
Red Rocks, NV
Sedona, AZ
Smith Rock, OR
White Castle, NM