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 Gunnison is a wonderful place to visit and one of the under valued parks of the National Park system. You can find out more here.
Framed original 14×18 oil painting on a linen/panel of a snag on the wall of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison using professional grade Winsor & Newton oil paints . Mike is a signature member of the Plein Air Artists of Colorado, a signature member of the Western Colorado Watercolor Society, a member of the National Watercolor Society and a member of the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico.