Here is one of this years paintings. I love these monumental  rock formations of the western United States . These monuments are Ideal to explore and  display lights and darks, sunlight and shadows. Early morning or late evening this mountain will cast a shadow for miles that makes a wonderful subject for a painting.

This depicts a sunrise after the desert monsoon  season when the desert grasses turn green the vegetation is usually dry and straw colored instead of green . I have painted   this monument  before this is the best so far.

Shiprock in the Morning

 Here I tried to capture  the sunrise  right as the sun rises and is bathing the the mountain and the whole plain in a warm light golden color contrasting to the darkness of early morning shadows.

This monument is a Sacred  Place to the Navajo  Indians. It is beautiful  as well as a sacred site. This mountain is in the NW part of New Mexico on the Navajo  Nation just west of a town that takes its name after this mountain.