Painting the parks of Utah
Posted: August 11, 2014 Filed under: Uncategorized 40 CommentsIt’s been a grand summer for travel and for my final week of summer holiday I’ve been invited to paint the five National Parks of Utah. The landscape in this part of the world is jaw-droppingly beautiful. The first park is Capitol Reef, a hidden gem from what I’ve read. Not as popular or crowded as Bryce or Zion, and that makes it the perfect place to start.
It’s a whole new ball game for me to paint in this heat and dryness, not to mention a whole new palette of colours for these red rocks. This is about as far as you can get from the colours of Newfoundland, and it make take a few more tries to get used to painting here but it is quite a thrill to try to capture this in paint!
Wow Shari! You are certainly moving around this summer — good for you -) The art world is embracing you, and you are giving back by showing us these outstanding paintings. Yeah Shari!
Yes, it was a crazy summer Jane. Despite all the travel, I still wish I had painted more!
Such diversified landscapes you’re painting Shari and it certainly shows in this one that you
continue to love painting rocks 🙂 We’re all learning so much from this wonderful travelling art experience, thanks so much!
Thanks so much Mary. It has been a wonderful summer but I’m glad that the travel is over now. It’s great to be back home.
Last summer we visited Zion and Bryce – amazing and beautiful! Enjoy! I’m looking forward to seeing your paintings.
Yes, an amazing and beautiful state. Glad you enjoyed it too.
Shari-This is really wonderful. I marvel at your ability to take a complex group of objects (especially the rocks at bottom) and make a super simplified but harmonious composition out of them. I’ve enjoyed the West Coast and Maritime images very much but this takes the cake for me. Brava!!
Thanks so much Jeff. It was a great joy to experience these parks.
absolutely exquisite!
Thanks!
Been to Bryce and Zion, and you have it just right!
Thanks Miz Dee. I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did.
Shari, you seem to be able to capture any landscape that’s in front of you! This is gorgeous and how I remember Utah from backpacking there years ago. Can’t wait to see what you paint next.
Thanks Vicky!
Magnificent Shari! I’ve experienced somewhat similar landscape and you have captured it beautifully. Great sense of the depth and the light.
Thanks Alison. The light and the rocks were quite a challenge!
Wow! What an opportunity! What a challenge! What a painting! And what a summer you’re having!
Yes, what a summer. It’s going to be hard to get back to reality when school starts!
I love this new style! Shari c’est une très jolie palette!
Merci Renata!
Jaw-dropping is what your colors of the rocks is. Have photographed for days at CR, and could never have imagined a painting being so stunning. Wait until you experience Bryce Canyon. You have made my day.
Thanks so much George. I think CR was my favorite place to paint because it was so quiet.
Excellent, stay cool, drink lots of water. Your paintings will be hotter than Utah! Jacques
Merci Jacques. It was almost 100 degrees on some days!
Gorgeous painting! Stay cool. Lily
Thanks Lily!
Loved everyone of your paintings this summer, but now you are in my part of the world, the western U.S., and I do believe you’ve captured it beautifully in the picture of Capital Reef. Your colors and technique are exquisite. You make it all look so easy and I know it’s not!
Thanks Janet. Yes, it was a challenge to see all the parks in such a short amount of time but it was spectacular.
I am just realizing that your work with Tom Hoffman helped prepare you for this new adventure. Good painting to you!
That workshop was great prep for this!
Fabulous painting! Love the colors. I will be visiting this beautiful area in November and can’t wait. What colors did you use to capture that red?
I used lots of different colours in this. Burnt Sienna, Alizarin, Quin Burnt orange. I hope you have a wonderful time. You will certainly be avoiding the crowds that I experienced.
meant to say colors of the rocks are. It was early in the AM.
That’s ok!
Outstanding!!!! XO You be careful out there on those cliffs now you hear!? Mom…..Kalena
Thanks Mom!
Dear Shari,
We met you and your husband at the event in Torrey. We are from NYC originally.
Your work work is terrific . I love the recent ones of Capital Reef.
Will any of them be for sale?
Thanks and enjoy your travels
Pam
Hi Pam, It was wonderful meeting both of you. I sent you an email about this.
Shari
Superbe !
Merci!