Painted on location near Nathrop, Colorado.  September, 2009.

There is often a need to rearrange elements in the scene to create a good composition.  This painting is an example of that.  In reality, the prominent mountain would have been out of the picture frame to the right and a little bit further in the distance. 

To emphasize the monumentality of the mountain and to lead the eye back into the painting with the aid of the drying rows of hay, I moved things around a bit.  Who says you can't move mountains?

This painting was juried into Plein Air Artists Colorado (PAAC) 14th Annual Members' Juried Exhibit.  The show will be hosted by Saks Gallery, Denver, Colorado.  Opening Reception is June 25, 2010.  If you are in Northern Colorado on that date, stop by and introduce yourself.  I would love to meet you.  Click here for an evite to the event.

Keith

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