I visited Sliding Rock State Park today...a mass of Tera Rose colored rocks. Well, I made the mistake of trying to paint a rock formation up close and personal. The details where an overwhelming jigsaw puzzle. I went back and simplified the foreground, leaving the detail at the top. Still, it wasn't all that...at least I got further with the color exploration today...obviously!
So, with just over an hour left to belt out a study after scouting out the place all day, my feet were killing me and the park was closing soon. The wind was stinging my eyes and lips and the temperature was dropping. With red paint all over me, I figured it was time to pack it in.
I enjoyed taking photos on the trail where it was too hard to carry all my art supplies...and I got some good future painting reference material.
Slide Rock State Park in Arizona
Big fun
The crowds
Mom maneuvers
Gorgeous water and lichen on the rocks
"The Slide"
Tera Rose Glow
Mohawks and red rock faces
The three sisters
Ice cold!
The deep
Shall I?
Cool dude
Jumpers
Far down
Hiking back through fields
The big view
Finally found the view I'd been looking for when I first drove by...
Andrew Wyeth was here...
Wonder what Moses would have done...
A golden moment...this was part of what I was attempting to paint today.
Returning to town
Watching the sunset with a couple of wild pigs
Favorite rocks
Far out
1 comment:
Breathtaking! Now I'm going to have to go there someday ... I've never been. (Are you going to bring the Cool Dude home????)
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