Saturday, November 27, 2010

Montezuma Castle -Sedona, Az

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Oil on 7x5 hardboard.

This is for the WDE at Wet Canvas...Catherine supplied the photo choices.

The Sedona, Arizona cliff dwellings really piqued my interest. So I did a little Google search and came up with some interesting facts.

An ancient Indian Tribe called the Sinaquas built the cliff dwellings called Montezuma Castle about 700 years ago in the early 1300s.
It took ladders to climb to Montezuma Castle and as the Sinaqua reached each level, more ladders were needed to make their way to the cliff community making it difficult for enemy tribes to penetrate the natural defense of straight-vertical barriers.

This is oil on a 7x5 hardboard.I first toned it with a dark red acrylic.
I became very choosy about where to place the lights and the thick accents.
I really enjoyed doing this one.

Thanks for taking a peek!

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16 comments:

  1. wow---the dimension you achieved is phenomena!! Love the light--this is gorgeous!

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  2. I SO love this one Dean! The strokes, the lights and darks...awesome! I stared at it for a long time!

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  3. This is really a nice one, Dean. It really catches the eye!

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  4. Hello again Dean! I love this piece. My favorite to date! -Steve

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  5. This is magnificent Dean! I have missed so many of your posts - the turkey is wonderful - and hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

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  6. Cette peinture est fabuleuse... J'avais déjà remarqué que vous peigniez à merveille les roches...
    Les jeux de lumières sont remarquables... je ne peux que vous féliciter...
    Bisous

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  7. hi dean, very nice work. my compliments ben

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  8. This one catches your eyes to look more into it. Your lights and shadows here are stunning and I love the detail of the thickness too.

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  9. A lovely painting and what wonderful history, Dean. Thank you for an informative post!

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  10. Sedona offers infinite opportunities to paint and you have caught the magic of the place aptly..!

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  11. Sry I haven't been by in a while. I had some time catching up. All your work is wonderfully painterly.

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  12. Beautifully done, Dean! I love the subtle purple in the shadows.

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  13. I like this one! the turkey below is so nice too! The structures have a nice dry adobe look to them, I can feel the weather !

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  14. Beautiful painting. I love your texture. If you ever want any Sedona reference material, I have tons. My family used to live there and I am not far from there now. It is a wonderful place as well as the surrounding area.

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  15. Outstanding piece, Dean - the light is wonderful.

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  16. This one is amazing Dean. I went to see Montezuma Castle a "few years back" and very impressed on the how these people lived and survived here. The colors are wonderful...this one is one of my favorites of your paintings!

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