Painting in studio (working from photos taken in Sedona, Arizona on June 25, 2007)

SUMMARY OF PLACE:: This subject is Cathedral Rock as seen from the Verde Valley School Road. I was looking toward the north and west as the sun was dropping low in the west.
INSPIRATION:: The cast shadows seen on Cathedral Rock from this vantage point are magnificent in both color and shape. I was also fascinated with the horizontal bands of color in the rock formation. My goal for this painting was to capture the overall grandeur of Cathedral Rock, notably the cast shadows and color banding.