Ink pen & Crayola® crayons on Canson 140 lb Cold Press Watercolor Paper
7.5" x 9.375"
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My first piece for the annual Escalante Canyons Art Festival's plein air painting competition, which received the Award of Merit ribbon in the Watercolor/Pastel/Mixed Media category, and sold immediately thereafter. Driving down the Smoky Mountain Road on a warm and sunny afternoon, about 8 miles south of Escalante I spied this side canyon running off to the east. The contrast of the sun-drenched rabbit brush (Chamisa) and sage against the shadows of the canyon walls and cedars really got my attention. I love drawing with black ink pens, they force commitment and demand attention to detail. Created on location, "en plein air." Going to do a lot more of these...
My first piece for the annual Escalante Canyons Art Festival's plein air painting competition, which received the Award of Merit ribbon in the Watercolor/Pastel/Mixed Media category, and sold immediately thereafter. Driving down the Smoky Mountain Road on a warm and sunny afternoon, about 8 miles south of Escalante I spied this side canyon running off to the east. The contrast of the sun-drenched rabbit brush (Chamisa) and sage against the shadows of the canyon walls and cedars really got my attention. I love drawing with black ink pens, they force commitment and demand attention to detail. Created on location, "en plein air." Going to do a lot more of these...