Bear Butte Majestic II
“Bear Butte Majestic II”
11 x 14″ Watercolor on Clayboard
This is a new series of work I have been exploring: painting with watercolor on clayboard. It is the medium I took with me to France this summer. It gives me the immediacy of watercolor, but with a unique finish, and with the protective coating I put on, the painting does not need to be framed under glass. This gives the paintings additional depth, which I really respond to.
This painting of Bear Butte is currently on display at the Spearfish Arts Center, along with numerous 6 x 6 inch paintings of Black Hills area sites. Bear Butte is a majestic mountain, rising from the plains, and one which traditionally (and still today) is a sacred site for many Native American tribes. To read more about Bear Butte State Park: http://www.black-hills-south-dakota.com/BearButte.htm
I am fortunate to live in a beautiful area of the world, and have been immersing myself in painting it. Watch for daily posts in which I will showcase these most recent paintings.
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It is a joy to see these paintings and to be reminded of these places I spent over
a month looking at this summer. Thank you!
Author
Thanks Diana, and good luck next summer: sounds like the start of a new adventure!
Any chance you still have Bear Butte Majestic II for sale?
Author
Valerie, I am sorry, I did not see your message until today. Unfortunately, that painting was sold several years ago. I appreciate your interest!