More than two years ago, after a weekend of arduous hiking to camp down the bottom well of the Grand Canyon, Randi and Ross drove me to the airport in Phoenix 'round the golden hour. The horizon I saw out of Ross' truck struck me as among the most luminous and vibrant glow I have ever beheld in my entire existence. Arizona's reputed sunrise and sunsets do live up to the expectation, and it was a certain challenge to absorb the full extent of its awe-inspiring beauty. It took a couple of years to achieve, but here's a facsimile of the landscape which I saw from off the interstate. The layout mimics the design of Arizona's Flag; I see the entirety of the canvas represented as the flag itself, utilizing a technique similar to tonalism.
Vertical texture on the center left evokes precipitation.
Detail
Almost done!
Detail
Bonus:
When I'm more prepared, I'll craft a more concentrated rendition of Glacier National Park as seen on the Highline Trail.
Tenebrous mood above darkened mountain peaks.
Texture. That weird impasto of light on the lower right frame of the canvas denotes the elusive weather that high altitude peaks sometimes create. A lightning, maybe?
