"Natural Beauty"

5 x 10

Oil on Canvas

(c) 2011 NL Matus

Here's a small plein aire study I completed recently on an adventurous drive in the desert nearby. The sun intensified the colors in the rock, creating sort of a shimmer effect. I was interested in using complimentary colors to try to capture that visually. And the cracks and effects of erosion are so beautiful when you look at the new patterns they create. The Arizona landscape is full of scenes like this, and is very satisfying to use as a model!  

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