Greens in the desert Southwest are mostly pale or muted. It's necessary to have a presence of mind when observing the subject and mixing paint in order to avoid transforming a painting of the desert into a rainforest landscape. There are times, however, when intense greens can be observed, and these are enhanced when the sun is low in the sky. Such was the case when I discovered this early evening scene along the highway to Cochiti Lake in New Mexico. Dappled light on the foreground shadow area made for spots of intense green.
1 comment:
Hi Tom,
You have a very good ability to catch the light of late afternoon. I really like these evening light scenes your doing and the desert subject matter is one of my favorites...really nice work!
Ron
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