Study (acrylic 5x5)
"Valley of the Shadow" is an allegorical picture of the struggles and trials we each face in life. The rider here, gently coaxing his horse uphill in a rocky terrain beneath a stormy background. The design of this painting (and many of late) is heavily influenced by several of the Taos painters from roughly a hundred years ago... What I appreciate about their work is the liberty they took exaggerating design and emphasizing colour while remaining in the representational arena.
Valley of the Shadow oil (30x30) SOLD
Here I have designed the storm clouds with a
southwestern cultural feel to it's shape and rendering. Ideas for this
composition came from my sketchbook and recent trips to the Arizona and
California deserts. This painting (along with 3 others) will be
featured in the Autry Museum's "Masters of the American West" show and
sale opening in Los Angeles, February 8th, 2020~
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