VALLEY OF FIRE

Julie Meyers, Valley of Fire, 2021. Oil on wood, 5.5in x 8in.

This painting features a viewpoint of the Seven Sisters at Valley of Fire. I was taking in the great expanse when I noticed that one of the pillars towered over the left side of my vision while the rest of the scenery spilled out across my sight. For months it was in the back of my mind to paint but something held me back from starting. It was only once I was looking into unique painting surfaces and saw an L-shaped wood panel that I knew the landscape would be a perfect fit for it. A standard rectangle panel would not do the composition justice. This way the viewer’s eye would be struck by the strength of the pillar then be gently led to take in the rest of the setting.