70 F sunny afternoon wind.
Here I am on the East side of Rio Grande Gorge near Taos, New Mexico, this Easter Sunday.
#500 Rio Grande Gorge from Picuais Trail.
4-5-15
11x14
It feels like we are on the moon, this landscape, from Upstate NY. It's overwhelming, so instead of stopping just anywhere I drive to the end of the pavement and hike up a hill.
With everything so different I needed the consistency of my same pallet.
Sky, and distant mountains.
I felt totally lost. (that's not bad is it?)
What a mess I made!
Sight size shot.
I'm just off the path, and in such an uncomfortable position!
I got the painting to this place, mess-on-mess, but it's my first here and I'm feeling like a fish out of water, so I chalk it up to experience, and move on.
The scene. This is not Cambridge, NY.
I hiked down to the rented van, it was 12:00 noon and windy, so I thought I'd find a protected spot by the water.
There are so many fuzzy pink and grey patches blending together!
The brightness of the water needed me to darken the light pinkish-greyness, so you could get that the water was really bright.
I also liked the shadows/rocks providing some contrast, and a bit of green.
Here is where I finished,
#501 Rio Grand Gorge, off rte 570.
4-5-15
Sight-size shot.
Money Shot.
This is my family getting ready to go down the river on a raft, they are very understanding that I needed to paint today, and we all had a good time!
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