“Inyo Mountains by Maynard Dixon, 1922, oil painting“ - artistsnetwork.com
According to the Artist Networks Staff, “ Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) achieved the same quality in his paintings, albeit in a very different place and using other means. Dixon was born in California and lived in the Southwest in the days when much of that desert region was undeveloped, mainly because it was harsh terrain, unfriendly to human habitation. And you feel all that in his work. His vivid color palette and high value contrast convey the unrelenting heat and glaring light of the desert, while his spare style and massive shapes show you the fierce majesty of his locations, all working together to present a powerful reminder of the helplessness of one man alone in nature.”
Dixon uses colors to show every detail. He shows how how great and breathe taking it is to be in an area like this.
https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-subjects/plein-air/capturing-a-sense-of-place-what-does-it-mean-to-you/