Dawn in Monument Valley is a painting by Christine Huwer which was uploaded on January 2nd, 2014.
Dawn in Monument Valley
Monument Valley is one of the best known natural sights in the USA, if you ask me it is my top favorite one :-) This is why I loved to paint it. The... more
Title
Dawn in Monument Valley
Artist
Christine Huwer
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
Monument Valley is one of the best known natural sights in the USA, if you ask me it is my top favorite one :-) This is why I loved to paint it. The original is an acrylic work on canvas.
Monument Valley is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterized by a cluster of vast sandstone buttes, the largest reaching 1,000 ft (300 m) above the valley floor. It is located on the Arizona-Utah state line near the Four Corners area. The valley lies within the range of the Navajo Nation Reservation and is accessible from U.S. Highway 163.
Monument Valley has been featured in many forms of media since the 1930s. Director John Ford used the location for a number of his best-known films, and thus, in the words of critic Keith Phipps, "its five square miles[note 1] have defined what decades of moviegoers think of when they imagine the American West."[1]
The area is part of the Colorado Plateau. The elevation of the valley floor ranges from 5,000 to 6,000 feet (1,500 to 1,800 m) above sea level. The floor is largely siltstone of the Cutler Group, or sand derived from it, deposited by the meandering rivers that carved the valley. The valley's vivid red color comes from iron oxide exposed in the weathered siltstone. The darker, blue-gray rocks in the valley get their color from manganese oxide.
The buttes are clearly stratified, with three principal layers. The lowest layer is the Organ Rock Shale, the middle is de Chelly Sandstone, and the top layer is the Moenkopi Formation capped by Shinarump Conglomerate. The valley includes large stone structures including the famed "Eye of the Sun".
(from:Wikipedia, the free encyclpedia)
Uploaded
January 2nd, 2014
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Comments (40)
Joyce Dickens
Christine, this is phenomenal, warm, uplifting and seriously beautiful artwork....Dawn is so well represented here! :-))
Sharon Nelson-Bianco
Hi Christine, I like your good mood spirit and share this art philosophy. You've caught the beauty of Monument Valley in this beautiful painting. I've not seen the sunrise but it is truly a wonderful place to see. Love your work. Best regards, Sharon
Hartmut Jager
No wonder you got 356 visitors in only ten days! This painting is just amazing with its glorious and blazing gold colors and light. And perfectly balance too! Fabulous !
Laurie Search
Revisiting this, dear Christine, because I just love it so much!!! It's truly stunning!!!!! :)))))fv
Michelle Brenmark
Love this painting! I'm a huge fan of the southwest! Very nice piece, Christine! ;)