Friday, July 8, 2011

Out West


Collegiate Peaks-study, oil on linen panel, 6x8, NFS

Collegiate Peaks II-Study, oil on linen panel, 6x6, NFS
 
Utah Afternoon-study, oil on linen panel, 6x8, NFS

Our family returned last week from a two week trip out west! We drove to Colorado, Utah and the Grand Canyon.  I did numerous watercolor sketches during our long hours of driving and some oil studies from various campgrounds. I was most amazed by Utah's ever changing landscape. As we drove, it seemed to change from green mountain passes to deep canyons. Yellow and red mesas and unearthly hoo doo rock formations in Bryce Canyon. What a beautiful state! Colorado was also amazing with the very high mountain peaks, most still snow covered. We had a great time and now Colorado is on my wish list of places to live along with Montana.

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