in the making

Kenneth Yarus whisks a palette knife through a dollop of slate blue paint, loading the tool and applying a careful stroke to a freshly oiled canvas. The work in progress depicts a dramatically-lit scene at Atsina Lake in Glacier National Park, distinguished by a trio of waterfalls, each set in a different plane within the scene. He takes a closer look at his handiwork and opts to mix a dab of black into the paint, blending the mixture closer to that perfect tone.