16 X 20 Oil on Canvas $125Includes shipping and insuranceAbout 10 miles north of Jackson, Wyoming on the way to Yellowstone, there's a turn-off of Hwy 191 called Antelope Flats Road. This is in the Teton National Park and a huge herd of
wild bison freely roam this area. To the West is the Snake River and a magnificent view of the Grand Teton, and to the East are open plains, prairies, lush meadows and, if you are lucky, the wild bison and antelope that live there. There also are a number of structures that are famous for being phtographed and this barn is one of them. This area of Wyoming is wonderful for photographers (Ansel Adams made the Tetons famous from here) and I always enjoy looking through my photos, reliving our trips.
This is part of my normal learning procedure before I paint a large painting - a color study to establish a palette. This one has a lot of paint and texture and has painted sides ready to hang.
Job 40:20The hills bring him their produce, and all the
wild animals play nearby.
16 X 20 Oil on Canvas $125
This is the second Grand Canyon painting I have done this month and it's better than the first. I think I'm getting the feel of the colors and depth. I visited this "wonder" as a child - I think I was around 12 - and even then my childish brain was impressed and astounded. We plan to visit again in the near future, but I don't plan to take the donkey trip to the bottom. I understand that the tail is narrow, winding and at times, really scary. I will be content with the view from the top!
We spent a couple weeks in the Jackson Hole area last summer and the Colter Bay campground was our favorite. I could not take a bad photo there - regardless of the time of day. The Grand Tetons smiled brilliantly for every shot! We are going back next July for the Mountain Man Rendezvous in Pine Dale. I have to have my painting skills honed by then so I will be worthy of the opportunities!
