Fire in the Sky Alla Prima Re-do Final Canyon

Oil, 8x10" canvas board
For RR Sunset Workshop
After comments from Carol Ann and Lori, (and thank you very much), I have tried to: 1) make the canyon walls more irregular 2) widened, deepened, and darkened the canyon 3) added a slight river to give the canyon a bottom and hopefully show how deep it is. I also added some complementary color (teal-blue/green) in the shadows for reflected light. Hope this is truly the final! smile

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Comment by Cristina Mihailescu on February 24, 2014 at 17:17: Spectacular, wonderful work, love the sky!

Comment by Noni Bryant on November 28, 2013 at 16:20: This reminds me of Van Gogh!

Comment by Birdie on September 29, 2013 at 4:46: Look at that! So terrific.

Comment by Peg Andrews on September 27, 2013 at 8:40: Wow Roena! How spectacular a view and the light reflection and highlights on the cliffs are fabulous! I can really feel the farthest distance of glowing cliffs and then the depths of dark in the foreground really playing off eachother to add an incredible sense of distance. Your sky has an ethereal atmosphere effect going on that softens the whole scene. Wonderfully developed and very nice brush work.

Comment by Montalvo on September 26, 2013 at 13:53: Very nice.

Comment by Laura Xu on September 24, 2013 at 9:28: This is just great!

Comment by Ningning Li on September 19, 2013 at 5:52: Roena, what an effort you put on this work, admirable! It is very beautiful.

Comment by Carolyn Brunsdon on September 17, 2013 at 1:43: Hi Ro, this truly does become a "canyon" painting even with the colorful dramatic sky. Technically, if I could change anything (and it never ends, yes?) I would make the shapes on the right as irregular/different as those on the left. Somehow it seems the shapes/spacing has become repetitive. This is an entirely different painting! Emotional concept is more dark and mysterious, not right or wrong, I just really like the beauty and feeling of serenity your #3 gives me, but then, I'm really into "peace" at this point in my life. All good, All different. Great job on all fronts.

Comment by Dorothy Debney on September 16, 2013 at 14:29: Hi Roena. What an interesting concept with the canyon,and I like your river, and what a powerful sky......well done Dorothy