Polychromatic Canyon is a painting by Steve Henderson which was uploaded on March 27th, 2024.
Polychromatic Canyon
What color is the Grand Canyon?
“Well, it must be red, because it’s in the Southwest USA, red rock country, right? Just like the ocean is... more
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Title
Polychromatic Canyon
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
What color is the Grand Canyon?
“Well, it must be red, because it’s in the Southwest USA, red rock country, right? Just like the ocean is blue.”
But the ocean isn’t “just” blue. Nor is the Grand Canyon “just” red.
Light and shadow dance across the surface of the rocks, drawing out unimaginable blues and lavenders, purples and pinks, glowing golds, brooding charcoals, along with the reds and oranges, coppers and vermilion, russets and rust that make the landscapes of red rock country so striking.
It’s never the same, certainly not predictable, and unable to be boxed in and classified as just this color or that. Nature doesn’t worry about what she “should” do or be, but rather, does what she does and is who she is. Maybe that’s why she’s so interesting, compelling, creative, and beautiful.
And at the Grand Canyon, she is polychromatic – multicolored, and not only that, but changing and ephemeral in her choices, depending upon the time of day, the season, the diffusion of light, clouds in the sky, and a variety of other factors that affect what we see and how.
In the artwork, Polychromatic Canyon, we are standing at the edge of the Arizona icon. It is late afternoon, early evening, and the last light of the day’s sun glances across the surface of the cliffs and rock faces. Much is in shadow, preparing for night, and those shadows are not “just” black the way they’re “supposed” to be, but rather, a meditative green mingled with gray, while further in the distance, a pensive lavender prevails.
Where the sun still touches there are corals, beiges, sandstones and creams. Just a few minutes ago, the colors were different. Just a few minutes from now, they will segue into a new palette of hues.
But for now, it is what it is, and we are here, and here is calm and quiet, peaceful and serene.
Uploaded
March 27th, 2024
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Comments (41)
Jenny Revitz Soper 20 Days Ago
Congratulations! Your artwork was featured on The Artists Group's homepage on April 6, 2024. Please share it in the Features Discussion thread or any relevant thread.
JASON SENTUF 26 Days Ago
Congratulations!! Your marvelous artwork has just been featured in 'The FAA Gallery for All Painters group. Please go to the discussion page and click " Express your thank you's and featured archives here" , if you will. ..f/v Happy Painting! Jason
John Malone 26 Days Ago
Congratulations! Your painting has been featured on our homepage Painting the Old Way.
Christopher James 26 Days Ago
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #28 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F/Tw
Tatiana Travelways 28 Days Ago
I'm delighted to feature your beautiful artwork on the front page gallery of the "Travel Art" group, at Fine Art America! Feel free and post it to our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/faatravelart
Christopher James 28 Days Ago
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Samuel HUYNH 29 Days Ago
Exciting news – Your fantastic artwork has been featured in "GREATEST OF ALL TIME" group! 🌈🎨 Feel free to spread the joy by adding it to our "2024 Featured Masterpieces Archive" in the Discussion section.
Randy Rosenberger 29 Days Ago
Congratulations for having this piece of your artwork from your portfolio chosen to be featured on our homepage of the WFS group. It is worthy of such admiration and I am proud to display your fine art on the homepage of our family of friends and fine artists. Thanks for sharing your talents and beautiful pieces of artwork with our art community.
John Alexander 29 Days Ago
Your work never fails to deliver Steve. What a breathtaking work of art. Like so many others, I am a huge fan of what you do. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.
Nancy Carol Photography 29 Days Ago
WELL DONE!! Thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "MARCH 2024 Features."
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