Being able to stay for a period of time
in the Grand Canyon is
well, it's just one of the
greatest natural settings on earth.
The light can filter in through the canyon
and the different colors that it can intensify
the huge clouds that can come by
and cast something into a shadow and leave
something right next to it in bright light
it's an ever-changing palette of light and color,
and it truly is an amazing experience for an artist
to even attempt to recreate what they have
experienced - on any kind of canvas
or in any medium..
To walk out and do a plein air painting
You find the thing that inspires you
and you're working very fast
it's very spontaneous.
and with the color and the light changing
in the canyon - like it does...
You know you only have about a 2 hour window
before the light is going to change too much.