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A view to the north, lit in the afternoon sun, from Lost Dutchman State Park, Apache Junction, AZ, USA. The Superstition Mountains are a place of legends for many cultures and while painting this golden afternoon with the craggy mountain to my right, the peace was palpable, the colours sublime, but the mysteries of this place add to the atmosphere too. While hiking in the Superstitions, one can sometimes hear rumblings similar to rolling thunder. Geologists say this results from seismic activity resonated by the canyon walls. This could explain the origin of the Apache legend that these mountains are the home of the thunder gods. The Apaches also believed there was a hole in these mountains that led directly to hell, or an underworld. Superstition Mountain was once inhabited by indigenous tribes such as the Akimel O'odham and the White Mountain Apache. Geologists say the Superstitions were formed by intensive volcanic activity that took place in Arizona millions of years ago. What I saw and painted was a soft golden vista with all the browns, coppers, dusty golds and the so-many greens of the desert. No wonder this place attracts so many visitors and I haven't even told you about the Lost Dutchman's gold mine, still never found by modern prospectors, though apparently many have died trying. I just painted the natural gold light I saw there on the gray-blue mountains, smoky green diminutive desert trees, and even deep brown shadows where I imagine rattlesnakes hide all happening under that Cerulean Sonoran Sky. I would suggest a smallish print on canvas and a wood or gold frame (or white for a nursery so baby learns so early about the world and art), to be placed where you can get close to enjoy this warm little winter gestural desertscape.
A view to the north, lit in the afternoon sun, from Lost Dutchman State Park, Apache Junction, AZ, USA. The Superstition Mountains are a place of legends for many cultures and while painting this golden afternoon with the craggy mountain to my right, the peace was palpable, the colours sublime, but the mysteries of this place add to the atmosphere too. While hiking in the Superstitions, one can sometimes hear rumblings similar to rolling thunder. Geologists say this results from seismic activity resonated by the canyon walls. This could explain the origin of the Apache legend that these mountains are the home of the thunder gods. The Apaches also believed there was a hole in these mountains that led directly to hell, or an underworld. Superstition Mountain was once inhabited by indigenous tribes such as the Akimel O'odham and the White Mountain Apache. Geologists say the Superstitions were formed by intensive volcanic activity that took place in Arizona millions of years ago. What I saw and painted was a soft golden vista with all the browns, coppers, dusty golds and the so-many greens of the desert. No wonder this place attracts so many visitors and I haven't even told you about the Lost Dutchman's gold mine, still never found by modern prospectors, though apparently many have died trying. I just painted the natural gold light I saw there on the gray-blue mountains, smoky green diminutive desert trees, and even deep brown shadows where I imagine rattlesnakes hide all happening under that Cerulean Sonoran Sky. I would suggest a smallish print on canvas and a wood or gold frame (or white for a nursery so baby learns so early about the world and art), to be placed where you can get close to enjoy this warm little winter gestural desertscape.