Grand Canyon Painting is a painting by Bob and Nadine Johnston which was uploaded on May 8th, 2012.
Grand Canyon Painting
An acrylic painting of the view from Yaki Point on masonite, then digitally enhanced in Lightroom. The advantage of painting on Masonite is that it... more
Original - Sold
Price
$897
Dimensions
32.000 x 48.000 x 1.500 inches
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Title
Grand Canyon Painting
Artist
Bob and Nadine Johnston
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Masonite Digitally Enhanced
Description
An acrylic painting of the view from Yaki Point on masonite, then digitally enhanced in Lightroom. The advantage of painting on Masonite is that it is more durable than canvas. Unlikely to ever be damaged by being punctured, etc. It also is a much smoother surface, so the image can be sharper than on the uneven surface of canvas.
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There are many viewpoints from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on the Arizona side or south rim. Some are reached from the South entrance, others on the west side in the Navajo Reservation. Some of our favorite view points are, from anywhere along Hermit Road to Hermit Rest, like pima, mariopa, hopi, or views from various areas and Yaki which can only be accessed by bus.
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Then there are the major viewpoints like Mather, and Yavapai, which are must see locations. Probably at least 90% of visitors go there so they can be crowded
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Less crowded locations, with fantastic views are Guano, Lapin, Moron, Navajo, and Desert View. Most all of the viewpoints have views of the Colorado river, but some of the best have no view of the river or very restricted one. Maps of the park show some of the areas that you would like other than Mather and Yavapai. Peaks that are prominent such as Isis Temple, Thor, Zoroaster, and views of the Abyss. There are also many trail heads along the south rim where you can walk down a ways (take plenty of water) or even all the way to the river.
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For thousands of years, the Grand Canyon has been continuously inhabited by Native Americans who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves. The Pueblo people considered the Grand Canyon a holy site and made pilgrimages to it. The first European known to have viewed the Grand Canyon was Garca Lpez de Crdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540
Uploaded
May 8th, 2012
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Comments (25)
Kym Backland
You're at the top of the world, you must have done a lot of hiking? Wonderful panoramic Bob~ FV
Bob and Nadine Johnston replied:
My Longest Hike, was from Pusan Korea, to eight miles from the Yalu River, and back to the 38th Parallel. Though the news always talks about the Marines, they were 35 miles from the river. ;)
JOHN TELFER
Nadine and Bob, Wonderful scenic photo with such amazing details in this incredible photo. The details in the stones are remarkable and the colors that you have captured are outstanding. Great depth in this photo and a wonderful sky shot. Excellent photo, fav, voted and google promoted for Artist News -1 promote 3 links thread
Daniel Hebard
Impressive Light Room enhancement of the Grand Canyon. Makes you wish you were there. V/F &f
Gallery Three
Absolutely Breathtaking, and such clarity, I have been there in 25 years but would love to go back. V
Ginny Schmidt
Wow - i see how your painting and photographic work can get confused ... this is awesome.
Mike Ivey
Absolutely beutiful and amazing!
Bob and Nadine Johnston replied:
Takes a lot of work, but its worth it... My satisfaction comes a lot more from painting, than selling work. Give a lot of work to charities like the Salvation Army drives, and Animal Rescue fund raising.
Bob and Nadine Johnston replied:
Yep, we have been a member of the Salvation Army since 1955. Many do not know it is a church first, and charitable orgn second, that the majority of the budget comes from donations from the members of the church and the Kettles, only 10% comes from United Way.... We donated 100% of income from sales of paintings during the first year after Katrina. Sold several each week on EBay, because people saw the 100% which went directly from them, to the Salvation Army through the EBay program which supports charities. When you do that, EBay also donated all they would normally charge for fees, so it increases the donation...
Adam Shevron
Congrats on your sale!Favo!
Bob and Nadine Johnston replied:
It helps inspire me, though nowdays it does not take much to do so. Have more ideas than time, though most days am painting 8+ hours a day.
Nadia Moniatis
Fantastic detail, outstanding work!v/f
Bob and Nadine Johnston replied:
Thanks, takes loads of time in this size, but as acrylic dries so fast in AZ, it goes faster than when we lived in R.I. :)
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