I painted this piece on commission for the Mellow Moon - a hip, vintage motel in Del Norte, CO that was recently revamped by Lauren Richardson of @thesursy to evoke “roadside Americana” vibes that jive with the rustic charm of the small southern Colorado valley town. The area reminds me a lot of New Mexico. She wanted a painting that would hang in the lounge/cocktail bar portion of the property that considered the local landscape and architecture. I relied heavily on the lines of the building itself, some reference photos I took while on a quick scouting trip in January of the valley, the portion of the Rio Grande river that runs through the town, the nearby Sangre De Christo mountains at sunset, and some imagery of the area of local vegetation and scenery during other seasons to come up with a composition and palette that attempted to convey a sense of the area as a whole.

The original was painted with oil, oil pastel, Sumi ink, gouache and acrylic on panel (pictured in last image).
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PRINT DETAILS:

- This is an archival print of my original painting.
- Each print is signed on the front.
- Frame and mat are NOT included.
- All of my prints are produced with professional art materials including pigment-based inks and archival Somerset Velvet fine art paper. 
-In order to keep your print in great condition it is important to frame with archival materials (mats, backing board, etc.), keep out of direct sunlight, and UV glass if you really want to go all-out!

SIZE:

- Paper is larger than the listed size, as there is a ~1.25" white border around the actual image to enable easier matting, or float mounting to display the deckled edges of the paper.
- Image itself is shrunk down ~1/4" from size listed to expose signature line when matted or framed in the corresponding standard sized mat/frame.

Vendor

Noelle Phares