Evening in Waldo Canyon (In Two Colors)

A dirt county road through Waldo Canyon, between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, NM, provides some incredible views, especially in the early evening right before sunset. I love this particular view, and thought it would make an excellent reference for my on-going experimentation with painting landscapes in only two colors. I painted this particular sold piece (11 in x 14 in) in acrylic with a palette of only ultramarine blue and burnt sienna, taking advantage of all the possible grays made by combining them. I did have to use some white to provide necessary gradients in values. I enjoy painting in in only two complementary colors, and have a small collection of such works that employ all three complementary colors axes (blue-orange/sienna; green-red, and violet-yellow).