A patch of Blue - Painting of Virgin River in Zion Canyon

original Watercolor Painting of Zion National Park by Roland Lee

Story:

This is a transparent watercolor painting of the Virgin River in Zion National Park. I was excited about the amazing reflections broken up by the ripples in the water. I combined the technique I learned from David Drummond that I use on my Lake Powell paintings with the more traditional technique I use for moving water to create the water effects. I think it's obvious why I call this painting "A Patch of Blue."

Click here to see a watercolor painting demonstration on how I painted the water reflections and cliffs in this painting of Zion Canyon.