© Bonnie Kelso
willow
acrylic on canvas
36 x 24″
My painting, willow, is a tribute to Willow Creek Canyon, a beautiful canyon in Death Valley National Park. Inspired by a specific waterfall in the canyon, I used the following photo reference for my painting.
Reference photo for "willow."
Canyoneering is a great sport, but one that takes some technical training and preparation. This journal of mine is by no means to be used as a guide and only intended to entertain.
Me, seeking inspiration...
Below is a video of my husband, Ron, rappelling this lovely waterfall.
[...] …See part 2 of this blog for a look at my painting “willow.” Willow Creek Another nice waterfall. Me in action! Ron pondering the previous rappel. Willow Creek Small pool. From here we can see the valley. Nice shadow! Looking back into the canyon. Multi-level rappel. Scene of a crime… The canyon finally opens up. Desert tortoise crossing the road in Gold Valley. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Mystery Canyon, Zion National Park, UTHeaps Canyon, part 2Mystery Canyon, part 2Sketch book study~Grand canyon,death valley,ink [...]