Time spent in Telluride never fails to result in the creation of inspiring sketches. Here’s a painting done from one I made a fall or two ago just south of town.
I know a painting is on the right track when I can recall the weather when looking at the work. Does that make sense? In this piece I can feel the cold, crisp, calm early morning air, just before the sun rose above the horizon and raked across the face of the snow covered peak.
Marshall
I find myself frequently concentrating on elements of the landscape that exist beneath the sky. Consequently the horizon ends up quite high in my paintings. I think that approach to composition adds a sense of intimacy and a feeling of “being there.”
“Western Skyline” on the other hand is all about the glorious Colorado sky! Join me Thursday, January 2, from 5-8pm at Slate Gray Gallery in Telluride to take a look at the actual painting. I’d be happy to see you!
Marshall
Sometimes all it takes for me to begin a painting is the notion that one color might look interesting next to another color. But recently I came across a group of pastel sketches I'd done on one of my dozens of trips to Telluride. And I decided it was about time I explored the Colorado landscape a bit more specifically. The pantings in these, my newest works, are about my enduring infatuation with color. But more than that, they are my exaltation of what are, certainly, some of the most iconic landscapes in the American West.
Let's keep in touch,
Marshall
