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September 15, 2019 at 7:11 pm #478105
Zion National Park was the first one our tour group visited during my trip out to the American West in June of this year, and it is a place of great beauty. Colorful sandstone rocks set against an azure sky, all laced with green trees and plants ranging from cottonwoods to cactus. Above you, the cliffs tower, while all around you is life and beauty, nurtured by the Virgin River that flows through the park. Zion is also very accessible for a such an overwhelmingly pretty place, though this does lead to some crowding on nice days during the warmer seasons. Our hotel was right outside the park in Springdale, UT, and from my hotel room, I could go outside and watch the sun set on the canyon walls. Words and photos don’t do it justice, so I’ve tried to capture those long sunsets in this painting.
Acrylic painting: 14″ x 17″
Matthew
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My blog: https://autumnglade.blogspot.com/September 15, 2019 at 7:21 pm #882797Lovely. I really like the lighting in this. Dramatic.
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September 15, 2019 at 7:23 pm #882792Beautiful idea, well executed. I like glowing colors. Gary
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September 15, 2019 at 8:04 pm #882789AnonymousBeautiful painting, beautiful lighting.
September 16, 2019 at 2:19 am #882794The dark foreground works terrific by providing contrast & directing attention to that wonderful action in the upper & mid section. The bush is a nice inclusion also, keeping the eye in the picture. A strong, yet simple statement – Very Effective !
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I'M NOT AS THINK AS YOU DRUNK I AMSeptember 16, 2019 at 9:14 am #882796There is no light without dark! I visited Zion many years ago and was so impressed by a place I had never heard of. Lovely reminder and beautiful painting.
September 16, 2019 at 9:54 pm #882790Glad you’re all enjoying the painting, and thank you for taking the time to look at it and comment.
The funny thing about that bush (really more of a small tree) on the right edge of the scene is that it actually was in that spot in the original reference photo. Sometimes, nature (and whoever planted that tree near the hotel) just work things out perfectly on their own!
Matthew
Still much to paint and much to learn!
My blog: https://autumnglade.blogspot.com/September 17, 2019 at 9:34 am #882787This is very beautiful Matthew the intense lighting and shadows of late afternoon/ early evening are so romantic and full of poetry at the same time.
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Winston Churchill.September 17, 2019 at 2:46 pm #882795That is beautiful Matthew. So well done. The light is stunning!
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September 18, 2019 at 10:22 am #882793Last light captured beautifully, well done Matthew!
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https://www.facebook.com/heatherrossbachart/?modal=admin_todo_tourSeptember 18, 2019 at 11:46 am #882791Been to Zion several times plein air painting and this is a very accurate example of the beautiful scenery one gets to see – great color!
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http://painterofthesouthwest.blogspot.com/September 19, 2019 at 3:07 pm #882788Great work. To avoid crowds in Zion, visit in April, or October. Weather can be iffy, but I can hike for the whole day and not see anyone else after the first half mile.
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