Santa Cruz Sentinel 2
by Jerry Bokowski
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36.000 x 24.000 x 0.500 inches
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Title
Santa Cruz Sentinel 2
Artist
Jerry Bokowski
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
This is a second version of this painting. It is photographed in different light. Any print of an original, be it photograph or painting, or even the original painting itself will look different depending on how it is lit in your home. Properly lit, as in a fine art gallery, and the work will come to life. Conversely, if the work has no light, just hung on a wall it will appear lifeless, dull, and unremarkable. So if you want ANY print that you buy on FAA, to look great, plan to light it properly and you and all that see it will appreciate what the artist intended!
This is a painting of a two thousand foot high granite monolith named Elephant Head. It is a prominent part of the Santa Rita Mountains south of Tucson, Arizona. During the month of August of 2015, I was returning home from an art show in Tubac and saw this view during one of our summer monsoon rains. The grasslands along the Santa Cruz River valley were green from weeks of rain starting in July.
Elephant Head is lit by the sun peaking through the thick rain clouds. I was so smitten by what I saw, I decided to do a painting of it. Summer storms in and around our mountains can be breathtaking!
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Comments (36)
Roseanne Schellenberger
Another gorgeous piece Jerry! Thank you for sharing your beautiful world with us. F
Janet Marie
Congratulations, for being one of the Spotlight Artists for "Is It Monsoon Madness or Majesty?" The THEME for the week of July 31, 2020, in "BEAUTY OF ARIZONA," Art Group! You are welcome to add your work in the discussion thread, "Weekly SPOTLIGHT ARTISTS on the HOMEPAGE." like/fave Janet💕
Janet Marie
Congratulations! Your artwork has been featured on the Homepage of the “Beauty Of Arizona” Art Group for the week of Friday, (07/31/20). You are welcome to submit your artwork in the Group's discussion thread “2020 Thanks and Features Archive July-Sept." Thank you for sharing your artwork and being a member of the group. like/fave
Dimitra Papageorgiou
Wonderful work Jerry. Love the colors and mood. Well done !L/F
Jerry Bokowski replied:
Finally after over 100 days without rain in our desert we have weather like this today. Thank you so much for your comments, Dimitra !
Pavitha Ashwin
This is a wonderful painting Jerry. The greens of the grassland and the blues combination looks so vivid and full of life.. Such a lovely description with valuable tips on how to display paintings. I love all your work..!! Like/ fav
Jerry Bokowski replied:
Thank you so much, Pavitha. Our part of the world does get green like this in August. Always great to hear from you!
Madina Kanunova
Another miraculous artwork, Jerry!!! Rich, wonderful colors! L/F
Jerry Bokowski replied:
Thank you, Madina. I really appreciate you taking time to look through my galleries to find this and comment on it with such nice words!
Susanna Katherine
woops...almost forgot to tell you I F/L like I always do on your art.
Jerry Bokowski replied:
Thank you so much for the fave and like, Susanna! I have included some purple hues in a painting I am working on. Hope to complete it in the next few days.
Susanna Katherine
This one caught my eye because of the sky...purple my favorite color....beautiful!
Jerry Bokowski replied:
This was painted after I experienced a day there but I must admit to exaggerating the colors a bit. I can see this crag Elephant Head all the way from my home 45 miles away. Thank you for your kind words on this, Susanna! They are always most welcome!
Malanda Warner
I absolutely love the light and fresh yellow/greens of the grasslands, the emphasis of light and colour on Elephant Head and above all, the rich velvety blues and purples of the sky and rain! A very pleasant colour palette! LF
Jerry Bokowski replied:
August after a few weeks of rain is really the only time we see green like this in the rural areas in Southern Arizona, Malanda. It really is a welcome and sweet change for us! Thank you as always!
Petra Theodoridou
Amazing painting, Jerry!!! A wonderful dramatic scene, so nicely lighted and skillfully done, a superb view of "elephants head"! LF
Jerry Bokowski replied:
Petra, sorry for the late response. I some how missed your lovely comment. Thank you so much!
Wonju H
So so beautiful~~~ love these colors and view!! l/f
Jerry Bokowski replied:
Thank you, Wonju. This was intended to have sort of a dreamy look to this area I find so beautiful.
Denise Peat
Another amazing piece Jerry! I love the way you've captured the movement of a storm passing thru this beautiful landscape, the sunlight on the rocky peak and the lush green meadows really draw your attention! L/F
Jerry Bokowski replied:
Thank you, Denise. I painted this almost a year ago after seeing a storm like this.
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