This is a painting of one of the most famous churches in Northern New Mexico and is located on the scenic High Road to Taos. Named after the small hamlet in which it is located, Las Trampas Church was founded in 1751 by twelve Spanish families and was known as the San Jose de Gracia Church which was used by Los Hermanos Penitentes, a flagellant Catholic order founded in colonial Spanish America.
As you can see, the sun is blinding in that part of the country, and the sky really is cobalt blue. I have exaggerated the deep intensity of the sky to emphasize how bright the sun shines in "big sky country".If you look at the shadows, you see that nowhere is there the application of black or gray. This painting shows an impression of what the eye actually sees. Shadows are comprised of many colors -- just an area where there is less light. Even in the areas where the sun is reflecting its brightest you will see color through the glare.
For the sky I started with pure ultramarine blue at the top and worked in pure cobalt as I entered the lower atmosphere.
"Las Tranpas Church" (32" X 34") Oil on Canvas $3,800.00
Beautiful!
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