Oil painting by Mike Simpson of newspaper racks in Santa Fe New Mexico

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Mike Simpson Sold Oil Paintings

I really enjoyed doing this painting of a row of newspaper racks in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I was sorry to see that one go.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Black Canyon Snag

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A scrawny evergreen snag hanging onto the cliffside in the Black Canyon National Park. I used washes in oil to create some of the texture of the rock walls and then applied a heavier brush stroke on top of it to enhance the look. I was very pleased with the overall look of this painting. The Black Canyon of the …

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Black Canyon Cliff Hangers

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Hardy fir trees hanging onto the cliffs of the Black Canyon National Park. IĀ have painted for the Park Service here for nearly 20 years now. The Black Canyon is difficult subject matter to capture with brush. The light is constantly changing from morning to afternoon and the canyon walls change with it. Black Canyon Cliff Hangers is a framedĀ original 24×18 …

Fly fishing on the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park

Monday on the Madison River

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The scene is just inside the park at West Yellowstone of a fly fisherman on the Madison River. It was an idyllic setting, a quiet tranquil Monday morning. I immediately thought what a great way to spend a morning, any morning but because it was a Monday morning it made it all the more special. The morning had a bit …