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This image of receding tabletop mesas is archetypal Southwest U.S. The earth tones and dust laden sky bands reflect that geography. The layering of the landscape from foreground to the horizon was via carefully chosen variation in color attributes of intensity and saturation. The banding of the sky was similarly controlled. The overall perceptual effect is to imply a real dimensionality. The hard edges of the color field boundaries provides another level of perceptual interest to this abstract landscape.

Henry Manning is a visual artist who interprets the world around him in abstract terms. He creates attention demanding graphic images; abstract landscapes and seascapes, as well as mindscapes with little or no reference to the external world. For many years Henry lived on the beautiful Oregon Coast, where the ocean and natural surroundings have been the inspiration for much of his work. Recently Henry relocated to the Sierra foothills in Northern California, where the change in visual environment has brought a new vigor to his art. Henry's recognizable style is characterized by its simplicity of line, an iconic reference to real world objects, a subtle reworking of viewpoint and perspective, and a calculated focus on the relationship...