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Jul 12, 2020
Media: Oil on Pannelli Telati fine cotton Panel
Size: 6x8 in
The Green River arises in the northern end of the Wind River Range in western Wyoming, first briefly flowing northwest, then loops out of the mountains to flow south along their western edge. It continues through western Wyoming, cutting the Flaming Gorge south of the town of Green River (where those of you familiar with the works of Thomas Moran will recognize the buttes and bluffs in some of his paintings). It enters Utah at the south end of the Flaming Gorge, turning east as it is blocked by the Uinta Mountains, flows into Browns Park, in extreme northwestern Colorado, until it cuts through the eastern extension of the Uintas, at the Gates of Lodore. It winds through Dinosaur National Monument, and it is here where I came up on this quiet scene, not far from its egress at Split Mountain, and less than a mile or so below the Green River Campground. I have thought about painting this ever since my few brief moments here. I passed this spot several times in my explorations of this end of the Monument, and this time the lighting was just perfect. The contrasts of the purples and blues of the shadowed canyon wall (with its dark streaks of desert varnish), with the yellows, oranges and greens of the foliage, and the milky jade greens of the River itself, has stayed in my mind since those days I spent in the area in Autumn of 2017. I spent 9 nights dispersed camping just outside the Monument on BLM land. The dinosaur bones are what bring most people to this monument, but if you are interested in geology and hiking intersting landscapes, Dinosaur National Monument is an interesting area to explore.
Pigments used in the painting were: Imprimatura & Drawing: Rublev French Red Ochre; Pigments: W&N Cadmiums Orange & Yellow Pale, Ultramarine Deep Blue, Titanium White; Rublev: Blue Ridge Yellow Ochre, French Red Ochre, Lead White #1; Schmincke: Caput Mortuum For more check out my blog at www.StevenThorJohanneson.blogspot.com The Green River arises in the northern end of the Wind River Range in western Wyoming, first briefly flowing northwest, then loops out of the mountains to flow south along their western edge. It continues through western Wyoming, cutting the Flaming Gorge south of the town of Green River (where those of you familiar with the works of Thomas Moran will recognize the buttes and bluffs in some of his paintings). It enters Utah at the south end of the Flaming Gorge, turning east as it is blocked by the Uinta Mountains, flows into Browns Park, in extreme northwestern Colorado, until it cuts through the eastern extension of the Uintas, at the Gates of Lodore. It winds through Dinosaur National Monument, and it is here where I came up on this quiet scene, not far from its egress at Split Mountain, and less than a mile or so below the Green River Campground. I have thought about painting this ever since my few brief moments here. I passed this spot several times in my explorations of this end of the Monument, and this time the lighting was just perfect. The contrasts of the purples and blues of the shadowed canyon wall (with its dark streaks of desert varnish), with the yellows, oranges and greens of the foliage, and the milky jade greens of the River itself, has stayed in my mind since those days I spent in the area in Autumn of 2017. I spent 9 nights dispersed camping just outside the Monument on BLM land. The dinosaur bones are what bring most people to this monument, but if you are interested in geology and hiking intersting landscapes, Dinosaur National Monument is an interesting area to explore.
Pigments used in the painting were: Imprimatura & Drawing: Rublev French Red Ochre; Pigments: W&N Cadmiums Orange & Yellow Pale, Ultramarine Deep Blue, Titanium White; Rublev: Blue Ridge Yellow Ochre, French Red Ochre, Lead White #1; Schmincke: Caput Mortuum For more check out my blog at www.StevenThorJohanneson.blogspot.com |
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