David & I have a nearly 40 year obsession with the Grand Canyon! We try to visit 2 or 3 times per year and every visit is like the first time--awesome!! David hikes and I try to capture the beauty on small canvases. My original intention was to do a small "color study" plein air, take photos and come home and do a large studio painting. But, I seem to find the magic of the Canyon in the small, spontaneous, color filled 5x7's. This painting of Yavapai Point was done after I dropped my husband off at the shuttle for Yaki Pt. in Nov. of 2008. He was hiking to Phantom Ranch and I was painting. Because of all of that, I was late to start painting and the light was a deep golden hue. The first rule of "plein air painting" is to paint what you see! From moment to moment in the Canyon, the light changes. The time of year, time of day and the painting location all combine to produce the colors of the Canyon. This year, there was a controlled burn and the smoke produced a mist that produced more purples & roses.
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