Sarah, I must say that I appreciate your concern for the integrity and respect of this sacred location. If not for artist interpretation, art would be boring. I've personally only ever been offended by an art piece once in my life. I grew up on the Cherokee Nation tribal lands. A person of indigenous heritage. I observed a painting rendetion by a non indigenous person of the end of The End of the Trail. Set in a very southwest, cactus and desert background. So I just asked the artist in private to please look up the location of the end of the Trail of Tears, there are a few, one which was literally the town I grew up in. And none of them are desert, canyon type locations. So the fact the you took the time to know something about this location, to care enough to worry about being respectful, is respectful.
Another website has this to say about how long people have known about the mountain "Peru’s Rainbow Mountain colours were discovered around ten years ago; the exact date is unknown, but most agree it was between 2012-15 that it caught international attention. Climate change meant more snow melting higher up the Peruvian Andes, revealing Vinicunca’s full-colour repertoire to the world. Much of the mountain was covered with snow before the snow melted, meaning it was a well-kept local secret. Rainbow Mountain is at a very high altitude of about 5,200m/17,060ft and a three-hour drive south-east of Cusco. Its lack of vegetation helps display its colours to the world. Llamas and alpacas roam the area, tended by locals of the Ausangate area. Pre-Incans revered the mountain, calling it an Apu, a lord, or spirit of the mountain to worship. People still give offerings to this and many other mountains across the Andes."
PERU! I was there in July and climbed this mountain! We also have a similar mountain in CO where I live, so I'm just extra excited to paint this and frame it in my house
Sarah, I must say that I appreciate your concern for the integrity and respect of this sacred location. If not for artist interpretation, art would be boring. I've personally only ever been offended by an art piece once in my life. I grew up on the Cherokee Nation tribal lands. A person of indigenous heritage. I observed a painting rendetion by a non indigenous person of the end of The End of the Trail. Set in a very southwest, cactus and desert background. So I just asked the artist in private to please look up the location of the end of the Trail of Tears, there are a few, one which was literally the town I grew up in. And none of them are desert, canyon type locations. So the fact the you took the time to know something about this location, to care enough to worry about being respectful, is respectful.
So nice to paint with you Sarah and Keenan. This was a fun one!
Another website has this to say about how long people have known about the mountain "Peru’s Rainbow Mountain colours were discovered around ten years ago; the exact date is unknown, but most agree it was between 2012-15 that it caught international attention. Climate change meant more snow melting higher up the Peruvian Andes, revealing Vinicunca’s full-colour repertoire to the world. Much of the mountain was covered with snow before the snow melted, meaning it was a well-kept local secret. Rainbow Mountain is at a very high altitude of about 5,200m/17,060ft and a three-hour drive south-east of Cusco. Its lack of vegetation helps display its colours to the world. Llamas and alpacas roam the area, tended by locals of the Ausangate area. Pre-Incans revered the mountain, calling it an Apu, a lord, or spirit of the mountain to worship. People still give offerings to this and many other mountains across the Andes."
Thank you for all of the information
Gorgeous! Also enjoyed learning about this place. Wow!
PERU! I was there in July and climbed this mountain! We also have a similar mountain in CO where I live, so I'm just extra excited to paint this and frame it in my house
omg yes the game of life people things! that’s why i kept feeling like i’d seen people that looked like those shapes but couldn’t think of what/where!
“foliage” 😂 Steve is pleased with your growth young grasshoppers! 🍃 🍁 🌳
Beautiful! I went to Machupuchu, love their culture, so rich in every aspect! Kisses to Sarah and Kanun? 😂❤
There are Painted Hills all over Oregon.
Beautiful. Love the neo colors and the people. 😍
This was so fun, easy and made made my heart happy to listen to you both joke around. Thank you both for making my day beautiful.
I just googled Rainbow Mountain, wow ! It would be fun to combine the LLama project with this one.
I love thé i tro I have that same coffee cup.😂I’m off to trace that mountain. Will paint later, thanks Sarah 😊
Very cute.
I want those crayons! I need them! 😂