Contact Us

Shop Artwork

Original Oil Paintings

Textured Replicas

Canvas Prints

16x20 Posters

Books & Calendars

Learn More >

About The Artist

Erin Hanson Biography

About Open Impressionism

Watch Videos

Press Pickups

Visit

The Erin Hanson Gallery

Exhibition Schedule

2nd Saturdays

Museum Shows

Visit Erin's Studio

For Collectors

Available Paintings

What Are Textured Replicas?

Request Free Samples

Collector Testimonials

How to Commission Artwork

Notify Me of New Works

For Artists

Artist Mentorship Program

Follow in Erin's Footsteps

Artist Q & A

Erin's Blog

Free Info Pack

Questions?

Shopping Cart

Subtotal

$0

U.S. Shipping

FREE

Promo code entered in checkout

Saved for Later






Category
Available Originals
3D Textured Replicas
Canvas Prints

Shop our collectibles!

Coffee Table Books 2025 Calendars Paper Prints

FREE U.S. Shipping

LIMITED TIME OFFER

(Artwork Only)

Paintings of Big Bend National Park

Texas's Big Bend National Park is right on the border of the lone star state and Mexico. That makes it sound like a desolate place, but instead, it is filled with diverse and colorful flora and fauna throughout the park. Erin Hanson visited in the spring and was delighted to find a vast land replete with wildflowers, limestone canyons, flowing waterways, and one of her favorite subjects, the ocotillo. Each piece in Hanson's Big Bend collection shares her impressionistic view of the Texas landscape. Her bold use of color and unique painting technique brings out the spring hues of Texas. Many of these paintings were on display during her solo exhibition at The Museum of the Big Bend in 2018.

Texas's Big Bend National Park is right on the border of the lone star state and Mexico. That makes it sound like a desolate place, but instead, it is filled with diverse and colorful flora and fauna throughout the park. Erin Hanson visited in the spring and was delighted to find a vast land replete with wildflowers, limestone canyons, flowing waterways, and one of her favorite subjects, the ocotillo. Each piece in Hanson's Big Bend collection shares her impressionistic view of the Texas landscape. Her bold use of color and unique painting technique brings out the spring hues of Texas. Many of these paintings were on display during her solo exhibition at The Museum of the Big Bend in 2018.

Sort
Big Bend National Park
A peaceful dawn breaks quietly over the desert landscape of Big Bend National Park. The ocotillo stand gracefully in the foreground, their stalks green after the springtime rains, showing their red, bird-like flowers. The brush strokes are loose and impressionistic, creating a mosaic of color and texture across the canvas. "Desert Ocotillo" was created on 1-1/2" canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The piece has been framed in a custom-made, gold floater frame. This painting was exhibited in <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/event/ErinHansonAmericanVistas" target="_blank">Erin Hanson: American Vistas</i></a> at the Nancy Cawdrey Studios and Gallery in Whitefish, Montana, 2019.

Desert Ocotillo

24 x 30 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

Prints starting at $240

 
Cool tones of pre-dawn perfectly capture the dramatic and somewhat surreal landscape of Big Bend National Park. Tall, lanky ocotillo cacti dot the landscape in every direction, creating abstract shapes with their bending stalks. This painting will be on display at the Museum of the Big Bend, during the solo exhibition <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/MuseumoftheBigBend" target="_blank">Erin Hanson: Impressions of Big Bend Country.</a></i> This painting will be ready to ship after January 10th, 2019. <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Portfolio?col=Big_Bend_Museum_Show_2018">Click here</a> to view the collection. This painting has been framed in a custom-made gold frame. The painting arrives ready to hang.

Southern Ocotillo

12 x 12 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

Prints starting at $190

 
Summer golds and greens stand out in bold contrast against the lavender and blue hillsides in the distance. This painting captures the beautiful landscape near Alpine, Texas, in Big Bend Country. This painting will be on display at the Museum of the Big Bend, during the solo exhibition <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/MuseumoftheBigBend" target="_blank">Erin Hanson: Impressions of Big Bend Country.</a></i> This painting will be ready to ship after January 10th, 2019. <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Portfolio?col=Big_Bend_Museum_Show_2018">Click here</a> to view the collection. This painting has been framed in a custom-made gold frame. The painting arrives ready to hang.

Alpine Hills

12 x 12 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

 

 
The Rio Grande peeks between the surrounding trees, seen from the top of a plateau. The last color of daylight spreads across the wide landscape, casting a warm glow across the vista. This painting will be on display at the Museum of the Big Bend, during the solo exhibition <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/MuseumoftheBigBend" target="_blank">Erin Hanson: Impressions of Big Bend Country.</a></i> This painting will be ready to ship after January 10th, 2019. <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Portfolio?col=Big_Bend_Museum_Show_2018">Click here</a> to view the collection. This painting has been framed in a custom-made gold frame. The painting arrives ready to hang.

Rio Grande

11 x 14 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

 

 
The slowly moving waters of the Rio Grande northwest of Big Bend National Park are surrounded by red limestone cliffs and verdant plantlife. This painting captures the color combinations of an early morning by the Rio Grande. This painting will be on display at the Museum of the Big Bend, during the solo exhibition <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/MuseumoftheBigBend" target="_blank">Erin Hanson: Impressions of Big Bend Country.</a></i> This painting will be ready to ship after January 10th, 2019. <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Portfolio?col=Big_Bend_Museum_Show_2018">Click here</a> to view the collection. This painting has been framed in a custom-made gold frame. The painting arrives ready to hang.

Reflections in the Rio Grande

11 x 14 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

 

 
Big Bend National Park is most beautiful in the spring, when the reddish landscape becomes tinged with apple greens and golden yellows. This painting captures this scintillating color with loose, expressive brush strokes and thickly applied paint. This painting will be on display at the Museum of the Big Bend, during the solo exhibition <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/MuseumoftheBigBend" target="_blank">Erin Hanson: Impressions of Big Bend Country.</a></i> This painting will be ready to ship after January 10th, 2019. <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Portfolio?col=Big_Bend_Museum_Show_2018">Click here</a> to view the collection. This painting has been framed in a custom-made gold frame. The painting arrives ready to hang.

Canyon in Color

20 x 24 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

 

 
The slowly-moving Rio Grande carves a path through the ancient limestone cliffs of Big Bend National Park. The colorful red stone is a beautiful contrast against the lime green waters. This painting captures a scene hiking through the canyons, transporting you to a different world. This painting will be on display at the Museum of the Big Bend, during the solo exhibition <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/MuseumoftheBigBend" target="_blank">Erin Hanson: Impressions of Big Bend Country.</a></i> This painting will be ready to ship after January 10th, 2019. <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Portfolio?col=Big_Bend_Museum_Show_2018">Click here</a> to view the collection. This painting has been framed in a custom-made gold frame. The painting arrives ready to hang.

Big Bend Canyon

24 x 30 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

Prints starting at $240

 
Yellow wildflowers dance across the arid landscape of Big Bend National Park, bringing a wash of color and movement to the scene. The brush strokes are loose and impressionistic, and the thickly-applied paint adds a sense of dimension to the painting. This painting will be on display at the Museum of the Big Bend, during the solo exhibition <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/MuseumoftheBigBend" target="_blank">Erin Hanson: Impressions of Big Bend Country.</a></i> This painting will be ready to ship after January 10th, 2019. <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Portfolio?col=Big_Bend_Museum_Show_2018">Click here</a> to view the collection. This painting has been framed in a custom-made gold frame. The painting arrives ready to hang.

Big Bend Blooms

30 x 30 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

Prints starting at $190

 
Big Bend National Park contains a true plethora of ocotillo cacti. I have never seen so many ocotillo growing all together! This painting captures the unique beauty of this desert plant against a backdrop of blue and purple saw-toothed peaks. This painting will be on display at the Museum of the Big Bend, during the solo exhibition <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/MuseumoftheBigBend" target="_blank">Erin Hanson: Impressions of Big Bend Country.</a></i> This painting will be ready to ship after January 10th, 2019. <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Portfolio?col=Big_Bend_Museum_Show_2018">Click here</a> to view the collection. This painting has been framed in a custom-made gold frame. The painting arrives ready to hang.

Big Bend Ocotillo

30 x 40 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

Prints starting at $250

 
The dramatic limestone canyons of Big Bend National Park are most beautiful just at sunset when the cliffs turn multi-hued shades of vermillion and orange. The still waters of the Rio Grande catch the gilded reflection of the cliffs. This painting was created with thick, impasto brush strokes, adding a dimension of texture to the piece. This painting will be on display at the Museum of the Big Bend, during the solo exhibition <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/MuseumoftheBigBend" target="_blank">Erin Hanson: Impressions of Big Bend Country.</a></i> This painting will be ready to ship after January 10th, 2019. <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Portfolio?col=Big_Bend_Museum_Show_2018">Click here</a> to view the collection. This painting has been framed in a custom-made gold frame. The painting arrives ready to hang.

Limestone Canyon

30 x 20 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

Prints starting at $290

 
This is the first painting I have done of Big Bend National Park. I visited Big Bend in the spring and was amazed by the multitude of ocotillo and beautiful spring colors. My favorite part of the park was the abstract shapes of jagged buttes rising dramatically above the desert floor.

Lilac Ocotillo

20 x 24 in

Original Oil Painting - SOLD

Prints starting at $225

 

Page 1 of 1