As we drove from Capitol Reef to Moab, the temperature continued to rise and the land became drier and more desolate. We were really headed into a desert land. Quite a change from the biodiversity and cooler climates of Zion and Bryce Canyon.
We arrived in Moab in the late afternoon, just in time to grab a quick bite to eat and head into Arches National Park for the sunset light. I was not at all prepared for the beauty that awaited me and I immediately knew that I didn't have enough canvas or time. We spent the afternoon exploring and scoping out painting places for the next morning.
The next day we left for the park early so we could catch the light and cooler temperatures of the morning. I decided to set up at Park Ave, where the Three Gossips, the Courthouse Towers, Queen Nefertiti and Queen Victoria Rock, the Organ and the Tower of Babel are all visible. My palette changed from the ocre and sienna colors of Capitol Reef to the orange, red and white colors of Arches.
In the middle of the day when the sun had risen to its height, we explored the park while we waited for the shadows to return and the temperatures to lower.
For my evening painting I decided I wanted to capture Delicate Arch at sunset. Delicate Arch is one of the most recognizable free-standing features in Arches National Park and its image can be found on a variety of memorabilia. It is truly magnificent and can only be accessed by hiking along a steep, rugged, 3 mile roundtrip trail that rises 480 feet above the start of the trailhead. The trail becomes especially steep near the end as it climbs along sloped sandstone slickrock famous in this part of the country. I definitely had my work cut out for me as I climbed this trail with my 25lb equipment pack. The view was totally worth the effort in the end though.
We arrived in Moab in the late afternoon, just in time to grab a quick bite to eat and head into Arches National Park for the sunset light. I was not at all prepared for the beauty that awaited me and I immediately knew that I didn't have enough canvas or time. We spent the afternoon exploring and scoping out painting places for the next morning.
The next day we left for the park early so we could catch the light and cooler temperatures of the morning. I decided to set up at Park Ave, where the Three Gossips, the Courthouse Towers, Queen Nefertiti and Queen Victoria Rock, the Organ and the Tower of Babel are all visible. My palette changed from the ocre and sienna colors of Capitol Reef to the orange, red and white colors of Arches.
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| "Redrock Sunrise in Arches" - oil on linen - 8" x 10" |
In the middle of the day when the sun had risen to its height, we explored the park while we waited for the shadows to return and the temperatures to lower.
For my evening painting I decided I wanted to capture Delicate Arch at sunset. Delicate Arch is one of the most recognizable free-standing features in Arches National Park and its image can be found on a variety of memorabilia. It is truly magnificent and can only be accessed by hiking along a steep, rugged, 3 mile roundtrip trail that rises 480 feet above the start of the trailhead. The trail becomes especially steep near the end as it climbs along sloped sandstone slickrock famous in this part of the country. I definitely had my work cut out for me as I climbed this trail with my 25lb equipment pack. The view was totally worth the effort in the end though.
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| "Sunset at Delicate Arch" - oil on linen - 8" x 10" |
The sunset was really phenomenal. I finished the day completely satisfied.
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