Not one of Georgia O'Keeffe's red hills, but mine. Although Abiquiu is famous for O'Keeffe's work, there are plenty of red hills throughout the region beyond Ghost Ranch. It's a truly beautiful part of New Mexico. The red earth shows up in swaths of land throughout this region. Within a few miles, it can all be sandy brown, and then these amazingly colorful formations rise up.
Near Jemez Pueblo, 9 X 12", oil/canvas panel.
There are some very dark red formations right in Jemez, but this light pink hill was striking against the blue sky and surroundings. Sure makes a painter want to reach for the saturated colors, but I think a more neutral palette said it even better.
