THOMAS HELMICK Artist
Contemporary Abstract Landscapes
Grand
Canyon 2 paintings
I first visited the Grand Canyon in 1978. I returned thirty-two years later, in 2016, and found myself overwhelmed once more by the majesty and grandeur of the canyon. What I experienced the first time washed over me again. This time it was not a sketchbook but a camera that helped me capture the beauty of this awe-inspiring canyon. The impact of this second visit compelled me to start my Grand Canyon 2 Series.
The procedure in this series is different in that the preliminary sketches are done from photographs, not from on-site drawings. In the first series the drawings were made inside the canyon, which allowed for a more immediate and intimate feeling of the canyon’s space. Working from photographs provides a wider and more encompassing feeling of that space. These paintings are oils on canvas.
 Grand Canyon 2 #1Oil on canvas 46" x 60" |  Grand Canyon 2 #2Oil on canvas, 46" x 60" Sold |  Grand Canyon 2 #3Oil on canvas 46" x 60" |  Grand Canyon 2 #5Oil on canvas 72" x 48" |  Grand Canyon 2 #6Oil on canvas 46" x 60" |
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