9 X 12", oil on canvas panel. These are some of the beautiful formations amid the wide-open spaces along Highway 6, which was old Route 66. July and August are monsoon months in New Mexico, so the sky is frequently filled with huge, beautiful clouds. The rain greens things up quickly.
On the subject of limited palettes (which I hope you're all trying), I want to emphasize patience in the exploration of possible color mixtures. Whatever three colors you choose to function as your "primaries", the possibilities are much more vast than it would seem at the outset. The differences in color notes may be quite a bit more subtle than you're used to, but there's a lot of power in subtlety. Try different limited palettes based on your subject. A landscape painter that I admire, Jeff Reed, starts every painting by asking himself "how few colors can I get away with?"
