Monumental Valley

Happy Easter! Here is the finished painting. Of course I waited til my last day off to finish it. I just couldn't get motivated this weekend so, I had to forced myself today to get this painting done before my next class. I of course didn't get a start on my snow landscape I still have to find a picture to paint from. Nothing like putting things off til the last minute. On this painting I did end up using my palette knife to get a nice textured effect on the mountains in the background. I also used my palette knife on the piece of driftwood as well.
9inx12in oils on canvas.

Landscape Work In Progress

This is the landscape I chose for my painting class. I found this photo on www.sxc.hu it is a photo of Monumental Valley. I'm still not thrilled on how it is coming along. I think that I might end up using my palette knife for the mountains in the background. With using my palette knife it may be easier to get more of a rock texture. Right now they are to sketchy for me. I am suppose to have this painting finished by my next class plus, start a painting involving snow. Which having a three day weekend I might be able to accomplish this.

Photographer credit: Enrico Nunziati