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Painting "Sedona Morning"
"This is the 3rd and last painting of a series of Sedona area
panoramas including; "Road
to Sedona" and "Sedona
Burbs". It came about from a trip to Sedona, Arizona in Oct of
2005. I was on the road to Sedona from the
south having come from Scottsdale. It was a gorgeous morning with
big clouds rolling in from the west. I stopped the car several
times and hiked off the road and shot dozens of pictures–The air
was clean, brisk and fragrant with desert smells. The ground still
sparkled with dew–wow!
When
I returned to my Salt Lake City studio I uploaded my photos onto
my computer where they languished for 18 +- months until I could
begin work on the panoramic paintings I had in mind. I began
"Sedona Morning" in 09/08 and finished 11/08— many hours
later. (I also painted "Red
Dawn" during the same period). I added a some wildlife (6
animals) to bring some drama into the piece. Some of the wildlife
is hard to find. The fun is in the looking. . .
I
chose a panoramic image on a small 6"x 22" panel with the idea of
generating various "Sedona Morning" giclée print versions
in different sizes. I added considerable detail to the original
painting to make this work. Each size reveals something of my
technique. By the time you get to 40+ inches in height (the
original painting is 6"), the print has become impressionistic in
style. The panoramic format lends itself to very large
giclée prints e.g., 4' x 15'. I would like to install one of
these monster prints in a long hall or a large room–have it wrap
around a corner or two. It would feel like you are looking out a
massive set of windows."
R. Geoffrey Blackburn
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