ART TODAY 06.22.17: Erin Hanson’s Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree National Park is full of inspiration for painting, with its abstract piles of rocks and otherworldly Joshua Trees. This painting captures a pair of Joshuas dancing against a backdrop of California desert landscape. The brush strokes are thick and impressionistic, alive with color and motion.
ART TODAY 06.21.17: Rocky Shore by Erin Hanson
Torrey Pines is a lovely beach full of paintable hues of orange and lavender. This painting captures the beauty and solitude of the coastline with soft colors and long brush strokes.
ART TODAY 06.20.17: A Coastal Cypress and news about Erin Hanson’s fine art canvas prints
This painting was inspired by a uniquely-shaped coastal pine tree on a golf course in Pebble Beach.
Erin Hanson is now offering fine art prints directly to her fans and collectors.
Erin Hanson is now offering fine art prints directly to her fans and collectors. These beautiful prints are created on artist-selected canvas, with inks and finishes that Erin has determined most closely capture the look of her original oil paintings.
Art Today 06.19.17: Erin Hanson’s Borrego in Bloom, the 2017 “Super Bloom” in So. Cal
The 2017 “super bloom” in southern California caused thousands of visitors to roam the desert and mountainsides, photographing the bright, abundant flowers. I explored the super bloom in Borrego Springs, and they were indeed the most beautiful I have ever seen in the desert! I was actually inspired to release a whole new collection of works of the super bloom, to be released later this summer.
Poetry: The Best Dad by Katherine Davis
I’ve accomplished a lot
Because you’ve been by my side
And you’ve helped me see life
As this one crazy ride
Art Today: 06.18.17 Erin Hanson brightens our Walls kicking off the week with “Saguaro at Dusk”
The bold color of desert dusk saturates this Arizona landscape. The lively brush strokes create an impression of movement and light, capturing the emotional quality of seeing a beautiful sunset in person. This painting was inspired by the landscape near Saguaro National Park, in Arizona.
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I use mechanical pencils, so I don’t have to sharpen a point constantly. Then black ink, BIC pen. Then paint in Photoshop. When I paint in oils, I use a spoon to give a thick relief.