I have a few new plein air studies to share from my recent trip to Las Vegas. To be honest, not my favorite city, but I was there for the 1st Annual Plein Air Convention & Expo. It was held at the Red Rocks Casino & Spa. I’d stayed there before, but had no idea there was so much to paint just a few miles away. I’ve always found the subtle color variations in the desert landscape inspiring. I hope you enjoy–and if you’re an artist, check back in a week, as I’m planning an extended blog post on the convention, complete with videos of demos.
![Desert Color Study (Red Rocks Park, Las Legas, NV), Oil on Canvas, 8x10 Desert Color Study (Red Rocks Park, Las Legas, NV), Oil on Canvas, 8x10](https://www.edterpening.com/blog2/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1807-Desert-Color-Study-Red-Rocks-Park-Las-Legas-NV-2012-BLOG.jpg)
![Red Rocks (Las Vegas, NV; April 15, 2012), Oil on Linen, 10x8 Red Rocks (Las Vegas, NV; April 15, 2012), Oil on Linen, 10x8](https://www.edterpening.com/images/art/1806-Red-Rocks-Las-Vegas-NV-April-15-2012-Plein-Air-BLOG.jpg)
![Mountain Springs State Park (Las-Vegas NV - April14, 2012), Oil on Linen, 10x8 Mountain Springs State Park (Las-Vegas NV - April14, 2012), Oil on Linen, 10x8](https://www.edterpening.com/images/art/1805-Mountain-Springs-State-Park-Las-Vegas-Nevada-April-14-2012-Plein-Air-BLOG.jpg)