Georgia O'Keeffe's house at Ghost Ranch is closed to visitors. As a special thank you, the O'Keeffe museum which owns it, too our group of museum docents through it. The interior is simple but the views from the house of golden cliff faces, rolling red hills, and Pedernal Mountain are spectacular. It was easy to see how she found living in this place so inspiring that she came back every year for over 50 years after she discovered the Ranch in 1929.
During my visit, I managed to shoot a picture of the red hills behind the house she lived in with her beloved Pedernal Mountain behind. I had looked for the place she painted red hills with the mountain behind for a long time. It wasn't until I stood on her patio that I realized how close to home her vantage point was.
This painting happened quickly. I did not get fussy with it and just let it happen. The process of letting the painting guide my process was fun and exciting. I helps that I know these shapes so well that sometimes, I can just paint my feeling without looking.