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The original of this small painting was made live on a December afternoon at Lost Dutchman State Park, near Apache Junction, AZ. Many legends have survived about The Superstition Mountains east and north of metropolitan Phoenix, including that of the Lost Dutchman's never-found gold mine, as well as Apache stories and prospectors tales. It's a treasured spot for hikers, worth the ride. I'll be back. Oh, and he wasn't Dutch, he was German. You can learn all about him if you cruise up to Tortilla Flat, and check out the Museum, which is tiny and informative. Can you feel some mystery in it? Lost Dutchman State Park, Superstition Mountains, Apache Junction, AZ. The intensely colorful and variable landscape is interesting 360 degrees in this magical place. The sunsets are stunning bird of paradise oranges and blues, orchid pinks, blending up to navy blue skies and charcoal underlit clouds. Looking east at the craggy Superstition Mountain, you can imagine Apaches warning prospectors looking for the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine, there is a hole in this mountain leading to hell and the seismic noises are thunder gods. There is no shortage of legends here, and no shortage of colorful flora and rocks in the multilayered vista distances. This painting selects a sweet tangle of desert plants, seedpods, rocks, to pebbles, in the best of copper browns, gray shadows, and delicate green and red gold, such a rich light green desert slice in a winter afternoon light. In just a 5" by 7" canvas on board in painterly impressionist style mandated by the hurried capture as the light never lasts. This one feels alive and in the moment to me, a happy try on a warm winter day. It wants a wide plein air frame, more than one color would work as you find a perfect spot in your home to come close and re-experience the light and charm.
The original of this small painting was made live on a December afternoon at Lost Dutchman State Park, near Apache Junction, AZ. Many legends have survived about The Superstition Mountains east and north of metropolitan Phoenix, including that of the Lost Dutchman's never-found gold mine, as well as Apache stories and prospectors tales. It's a treasured spot for hikers, worth the ride. I'll be back. Oh, and he wasn't Dutch, he was German. You can learn all about him if you cruise up to Tortilla Flat, and check out the Museum, which is tiny and informative. Can you feel some mystery in it? Lost Dutchman State Park, Superstition Mountains, Apache Junction, AZ. The intensely colorful and variable landscape is interesting 360 degrees in this magical place. The sunsets are stunning bird of paradise oranges and blues, orchid pinks, blending up to navy blue skies and charcoal underlit clouds. Looking east at the craggy Superstition Mountain, you can imagine Apaches warning prospectors looking for the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine, there is a hole in this mountain leading to hell and the seismic noises are thunder gods. There is no shortage of legends here, and no shortage of colorful flora and rocks in the multilayered vista distances. This painting selects a sweet tangle of desert plants, seedpods, rocks, to pebbles, in the best of copper browns, gray shadows, and delicate green and red gold, such a rich light green desert slice in a winter afternoon light. In just a 5" by 7" canvas on board in painterly impressionist style mandated by the hurried capture as the light never lasts. This one feels alive and in the moment to me, a happy try on a warm winter day. It wants a wide plein air frame, more than one color would work as you find a perfect spot in your home to come close and re-experience the light and charm.