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Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park is a wonderful frame for the red rock canyons and formations beyond. I'm continuing to commemorate the 104th Anniversary of the National Parks System by creating a series of paintings. Here is a link to the National Parks Series: https://ruthsoller.com/collections/84971

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We rose at 4:00 am, layered-on warm clothing, and made coffee. By 5:00 am, I had set up my plein air gear near the rim of the Grand Canyon at the Duck-on-a-Rock formation. President Dwight Eisenhower named this formation during his tour of the Grand Canyon. Still dark and with temperatures near 30 degrees, I mixed paints as the sky began to glow with the rising sun. My plein air sketch turned out pale and pastel, likely due to mixing paints in the semi-darkness. This newly completed version was painted as a demo for a children's art show, using my plein air sketch and my photograph as resources.

Have you watched a sunset or sunrise at the Grand Canyon? How did you feel during the experience? Read More

I'm pleased to present this landscape in my National Parks Series, Moran Point Grand Canyon. This piece is all about reflected light of the setting sun at dusk casting an other-worldly glow into canyon crevasses. I'm using a complementary color harmony of blue violets and red violets contrasting with the yellow orange glow of sunlight and the warm greens of the foliage. The vast structures of eroded rock are simplified and organized into geometric patterns creating a visually stimulating and pleasing design. Read More