Bison at the Zapata

Bison at the Zapata
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5x7

This small painting was done from the Zapata Ranch at the base of the Sand Dunes- it has very thick paint strokes on it- that is what I love about the 8 ply illustration board with Shellac on it.... the paint adheres so wonderfully- makes painting a joy.  I would like to be able to find a surface that is larger that could mimic these smaller ones but haven't been able to yet.  If I paint on anything larger than an 11x14 it starts to warp...

I have been working on some larger studio paintings- mostly for my gallery in Taos, will post soon.

Aspen Glen above Zapata

There is a beautiful small lake above the Zapata development and the road ends somewhere close to Zapata Falls.  There were so many different colors of green in this area that I should have named it study in greens.  It was a beautiful little area and it really was difficult to choose a motif to paint- there were just too many.  Happy Fourth of July everyone!

Painting at the Zapata-Medano Ranches

Coni, David and I were lucky enough to be invited to the Zapata Ranch to paint - June 27- 30.  We stayed at the ranch and had the benefit of the fantastic food and scenery that the ranch had to offer. David stayed in the lodge while Coni and I brought my camper.  The view above is right outside the camper door.  The Zapata Ranch is 103,000 acres and is at the base of Mt. Blanca and very close to the sand dunes in Southern Colorado.  There is a huge herd of bison as well as cattle with picturesque cabins and a beautiful old lodge sitting in the trees. There were a total of 28 participating artists this year consisting of wildlife and landscape painters.  I painted the above 8x10 first morning before breakfast- the view was to the east toward the Sangres.