BEAUTY: Painting--Stephen Magsig

In these waning days of summer, let's look at the gorgeous southwestern United States landscapes of artist Stephen Magsig (I featured his refracted city lights paintings previously here). The locations are lovely but his interpretation makes them even more so...these areas in and around Taos Pueblo, New Mexico are peaceful and he captures the stillness and magnificence of the vistas beautifully.

And I love these very special views--day light, dusk, and night--of the famous San Francisco de Asís Mission Church in Ranchos de Taos.

Top to bottom: Deep Shadows; Evening Shadows; Evening view; Lights Across the Valley; Mesa Shadows; Midday Shadows; Passing Storm; Pueblo Shadows; Ranchos de Taos; Red Willow Creek, Taos Pueblo; Rio Grande Gorge; Silence, The Turquoise Door; Vermillion Cliffs; three views of Ranchos de Taos Church

http://www.smagsig.com/western-landscapes.html