Channeling Maynard Dixon: Arches NP. May, 2009. Dixon is one of my favorite western landscape painters and he was married to one of my favorite photographers.

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

Arches NP. May, 2009. Dixon is one of my favorite western landscape painters and he was married to one of my favorite photographers.

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

I wasn't familiar with the artist, so did a two-minute overview on Google. Your strong composition is very engaging, and it seems you've muted the colors to emulate Mr. Dixon's style.

Great to know you're expanding your processing interests, Phil!

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

Linda From Maine wrote:

I wasn't familiar with the artist, so did a two-minute overview on Google. Your strong composition is very engaging, and it seems you've muted the colors to emulate Mr. Dixon's style.

Great to know you're expanding your processing interests, Phil!

Thank you, Linda. I hope I was not too esoteric with this reference; I do love his work. His use of color in related but semi-isolated blocks was what I was going for here. His colors were bold but even more muted. His work is among the best at illustrating the fundamentally arid aspect of the west. And he was married to Dorothea Lange for a time and that must have been interesting! I have been reading more about the impact of the WPA arts projects in the west, some good works were done.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

I am unfamiliar with your inspiration, but this is a notable result, Phil!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

rockdog wrote:

Thank you, Linda. I hope I was not too esoteric with this reference; I do love his work. His use of color in related but semi-isolated blocks was what I was going for here. His colors were bold but even more muted. His work is among the best at illustrating the fundamentally arid aspect of the west. And he was married to Dorothea Lange for a time and that must have been interesting! I have been reading more about the impact of the WPA arts projects in the west, some good works were done.

Thanks so much for the additional information. Your reading interests are amazingly varied!

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

UTMike wrote:

I am unfamiliar with your inspiration, but this is a notable result, Phil!

Thank you Mike. His largest body of work is in Salt Lake City.

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

Linda From Maine wrote:

Thanks so much for the additional information. Your reading interests are amazingly varied!

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

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jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

jaymatt wrote:

Thank you, John. I appreciate your comment on this one.

veralisa296 Loc: New Jersey

rockdog wrote:

Arches NP. May, 2009. Dixon is one of my favorite western landscape painters and he was married to one of my favorite photographers.

What perspective!!! Great view here, great eye!!!

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

veralisa296 wrote:

What perspective!!! Great view here, great eye!!!

Thank you, Veronica! This was kind of an oddball post but the image does sum up very pleasant encounters with the red rock country. Do you know Dixon's work?
Phil

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

rockdog wrote:

Arches NP. May, 2009. Dixon is one of my favorite western landscape painters and he was married to one of my favorite photographers.

Beautiful painterly effects 🥇🏆🥇

rockdog Loc: Berkeley, Ca.

joecichjr wrote:

Beautiful painterly effects 🥇🏆🥇

Thank you, Joe!