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Paintings of the Grand Canyon

The stunning vistas of the Grand Canyon in Arizona have inspired painters from Thomas Moran to Louis B. Akin to Erin Hanson. The Colorado River carved this immense canyon over centuries to become what it is today. Every outlook over this triumph of nature is beautiful, and Hanson has painted both the famous Northern and Southern Rims, and she has hiked down to the river's edge to capture the canyon from a lower perspective. Hanson's impressionist brushstrokes capture the canyon during the golden hour and as the sun is setting. Every impressionist painting captures the golden glimmers of sunlight hitting rock along with the rainbow hues of the surrounding landscape.

The stunning vistas of the Grand Canyon in Arizona have inspired painters from Thomas Moran to Louis B. Akin to Erin Hanson. The Colorado River carved this immense canyon over centuries to become what it is today. Every outlook over this triumph of nature is beautiful, and Hanson has painted both the famous Northern and Southern Rims, and she has hiked down to the river's edge to capture the canyon from a lower perspective. Hanson's impressionist brushstrokes capture the canyon during the golden hour and as the sun is setting. Every impressionist painting captures the golden glimmers of sunlight hitting rock along with the rainbow hues of the surrounding landscape.

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From the east side of Grand Canyon's south rim, you can see all the way down the canyon to the Colorado River. The bright turquoise waters glint with light in this oil painting, reflecting the brightening sky at daybreak. The colors of dawn slowly fill the canyon, illuminating it with hues of magenta, apricot, and ochre. "Grand Canyon Light" is an original oil painting by Erin Hanson, created on 1-1/2"-deep stretched canvas. The piece arrives in a hand-made, closed corner floater frame finished in burnished, 23kt gold leaf.

Grand Canyon Light

72 x 40 in

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Yellow wildflowers bloom in abundance along the rim of the Grand Canyon in this painting by Erin Hanson. This work was done in Hanson's signature Open Impressionism style, with loose and confident brush strokes that do not overlap, creating a mosaic of color and texture across the canvas. "Canyon Blooms" is an original oil painting on stretched canvas. The piece arrives framed in a gold floater frame, ready to hang.

Canyon Blooms

24 x 24 in

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This painting of the Grand Canyon captures the sherbet colors you see sometimes at dawn. This Grand Canyon sunrise painting is alive with impressionistic brushstrokes and expressive color.

Sherbet Canyon

12 x 12 in

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Hiking down into the depths of the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring journey. Surrounded by immense layers of colored sandstone in every direction, the great distances and overpowering beauty are hard for the mind to grapple with. "Grand Canyon in Petite" captures the grand scale of the canyon on a petite canvas only 9x12 inches. The brush strokes are loose and impressionistic, alive with color and texture. The painting arrives framed in a black and gold plein air frame.

Grand Canyon in Petite

9 x 12 in

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The recognizably rainbow hues of the Grand Canyon pop from the canvas in this oil painting by American impressionist Erin Hanson. The thickly-laden brush strokes create rhythms of texture across the desert landscape. This piece was created in Hanson's signature Open Impressionism technique, with a hint of van Gogh and a dash of plein air style. "Amethyst Light" is an original oil painting created on stretched canvas. The piece arrives framed in a contemporary gold floater frame, ready to hang.

Amethyst Light

30 x 40 in

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The view from Lipan Point, east of Grand Canyon Village, lets you see all the way down to the canyon floor, where you can watch the Colorado River make its slow passage. This painting captures the color of Grand Canyon at dawn. "Canyon Edge" was created on fine linen board, and the painting arrives framed in a hand-carved and gilded plein air frame.

Canyon Edge

16 x 20 in

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A bold rainbow of color illuminates the canvas in this oil painting of the Grand Canyon. This piece was inspired by a hike down to the canyon floor on a sunny October day. The impressionistic brush strokes in this painting capture the momentary and ever-changing light of this dramatic vista. "Canyon's Light" was created on 1-1/2" canvas, with the painting continued around the edges of the canvas. The painting arrives framed in a custom-made floater frame finished in 23kt gold leaf. This painting is available for purchase at the Grand Canyon Celebration of Art</a>, 2019.

Canyon's Light

28 x 36 in

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This large oil painting celebrates the beauty of the Grand Canyon with impressionistic color and thick, impasto brush strokes. The pine trees in the foreground add depth to the scene, giving you the sense of standing on the very edge of the canyon and getting lost in one of the Grand Canyon's famous sunsets. "Grand Canyon in Triptych" was created on three separate stretched canvases, 1-1/2" deep. The edges of each individual canvas are painted as a continuation of the painting, creating a three-dimensional effect when viewed from the side. The panels should be hung 3-3/4" apart, creating a total horizontal length of 99-1/2" inches (over 8 feet long.)

Grand Canyon in Triptych

60 x 92 in

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Morning sunlight streaks into the Grand Canyon, lighting the summer-green slopes below. This painting was inspired by a 2-day hike into the canyon. The brush strokes are loose and open, capturing the vibrancy of the landscape. "Dawning Vista" was created on 1-1/2" canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. The piece arrives framed in a custom-made, gold floater frame. This painting was displayed at the Grand Canyon Celebration of Art</a>, 2019.

Dawning Vista

20 x 30 in

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A rainbow wash of color illuminates the far wall of the Grand Canyon in this impressionist oil painting. Each brush stroke was thickly applied in loose, expressive motions. "Canyon Rainbow" was created on 1-1/2" canvas, with the sides of the canvas painted. The painting is framed in a 23kt gold floater frame.

Canyon Rainbow

24 x 28 in

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This painting captures the beautiful colors of the Grand Canyon in high-contrast, thickly applied brush strokes of oil paint. The impressionistic vista comes alive on the canvas, re-creating the feeling of standing on the rim and watching a vivid sunset. This painting was inspired by a sunrise seen at Lipan Point. "Grand Canyon" was created on 1-1/2" stretched linen, with the painting continued around the edges. The piece arrives framed in a contemporary gold floater frame.

Grand Canyon

24 x 30 in

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Soft, late morning light illuminates the other side of the Grand Canyon, seen from the South Kaibab trail. The impasto brush strokes in this oil painting are loose and impressionistic, alive with color and motion.

Arizona Light

26 x 23 in

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Hiking out of the Grand Canyon last October, I was able to watch dusk fall over the canyon from a perch about 2/3rd up from the canyon floor. There is about a one-mile vertical elevation change in the Grand Canyon - quite a hike with a pack on your back! This painting captures the restful scenery and sense of wide-open space you experience here. This painting was done on 1-1/2" canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. It has been framed in a gilded and hand-carved floater frame. This painting will be shown in the <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/redrock2018" target=_blank"><i>The Red Rock Show</i></a> at The Erin Hanson Gallery, June 16th, 2018. <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Portfolio?col=The_Red_Rock_Show_2018" target="_blank"><u>Click here</u></a> to view the other Red Rock paintings.

Canyons Dusk

36 x 36 in

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I started hiking down into the Grand Canyon one early morning, 2 hours before dawn. The trailhead began way back from the main canyon, a few miles' hike from the first uninterrupted view where you could see the wide expanse of the canyon. As I hiked along with my two brothers, large packs on our backs, I watched the sky slowly lighten above us. Eventually, we no longer needed our headlamps, and I could make out the dim shape of the steep cliff beside us. As the hour of daybreak approached nearer, I started jogging anxiously forward, hoping to catch that magical moment of dawn hitting the Grand Canyon. The trail kept switching back and forth behind a large outcropping in the cliff, and I could not get a full view of the canyon. In the distance, I could see the sun starting to hit the first tips of the distant peaks. I urged my brothers forward, trotting forward at a near gallop now, and when the trail finally led me around the final switchback and out into an unimpeded view of the canyon, I skidded to a stop. This is the vision I saw: an ancient manzanita tree catching the bright rays of the sun, mere minutes after daybreak, with the wide expanse of the canyon as the backdrop. In my painting can see the sunlight striking the top of the boulder next to the trail -- five minutes later and the entire trail was bathed in warm light. Five minutes after that, and the Grand Canyon itself was fully lit from top to bottom, and the dramatic and mystical period of dawn had passed. The colors changed rapidly from brilliant gold and purple to a dull orange and brown. I was so happy I had made it to this spot in the trail in time, and I took about a hundred photos during those subsequent minutes, recording the sun slowly descending down the canyon walls. This painting captures the moment of first light I experienced as I came around that final bend in the Grand Canyon. This painting was done over a unique underpainting: where the sunlight is hitting the mountains and tree, I applied 24kt gold leaf beneath the oil paint. The effect is subtle, but at the right angle you can see a little glimmer of gold peeking through the brushstrokes. This painting was done on 1-1/2" canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. It has been framed in a gilded and hand-carved floater frame. This painting will be shown in the <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/redrock2018" target=_blank"><i>The Red Rock Show</i></a> at The Erin Hanson Gallery, June 16th, 2018. <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Portfolio?col=The_Red_Rock_Show_2018" target="_blank"><u>Click here</u></a> to view the other Red Rock paintings.

Golden Dawn

40 x 50 in

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Another painting inspired by the Grand Canyon, <i>Nature's Pass</i> captures the cool shadows and serenity of the canyon floor where the Bright Angel campground is located. The brush strokes in this painting are loose and expressionistic, full of color and motion. This painting was done on 1-1/2" canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. Please contact us for framing options.

Nature's Pass

30 x 40 in

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This painting was inspired by my recent backpacking trip down into the Grand Canyon. Starting from the canyon's rim 2 hours before dawn, I raced down the long switchbacks down from the rim so I could have a front-and-center view of the sunrise striking down into the canyon. This piece captures all the grandeur of Arizona with loose, impressionistic brush strokes.

Canyon View

40 x 28 in

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Backpacking down into the Grand Canyon produced an overwhelming amount of inspiration for me as an artist... it was hard to know what to paint first when I got back to my studio. This is one of the first pieces I have created from that trip. I love the way the yucca gathered at the edge of the plateau, with the distant layers of cliffs growing blue into the distance, a beautiful contrast against the warm white sand. This painting was done on canvas-wrapped board, and it will arrived framed and ready to hang.

Canyon's Edge

12 x 16 in

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The Grand Canyon is full of abstract shapes, the angular rocks catching the light and casting shadows in an intriguing and surprising pattern. This impressionistic take on the Grand Canyon captures the feeling you get looking down into the canyon from the south rim at sunset. This painting arrives in a beautiful hand-carved and gilded gold frame. It arrives wired and ready to hang on your wall.

Canyon Dawn

20 x 24 in

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Last October I went backpacking down into the Grand Canyon. The weather was perfect, the scenery was amazing, and I now have dozens of paintings stored in my mind waiting to be painted. This painting was inspired by the last day hiking out of the canyon, looking back over my shoulder into an ever-changing vista of rainbow color. This painting was done on 1-1/2" canvas, with the painting continued around the edges. It has been wired and arrives ready to hang.

Grand Vista

32 x 48 in

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This painting of the Grand Canyon was inspired by the first time I ever saw the Grand Canyon in person, a few years ago. Since then I have revisted the canyon at different times of the day, and this October I will be backpacking down into the canyon to explore it from a different viewpoint. The vibrant colors and repeating patterns of the landscape are surprising and awe-inspiring when seen in person, and I wanted to capture some of that wide expanse of drama in this large oil painting. This painting was created on 1-1/2"-deep wrapped canvas, with the painting continued around the edges of the canvas. This work has been framed in a gold floater frame. The angular lines of the frame beautifully complement the canyon pattern in the painting. Exhibited <a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/ErinHansonTheOrangeShow"><i>The Orange Show</i></a>, The Erin Hanson Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. 2016. Available from <a href="http://www.medicinemangallery.com/collection/Contemporary/c/Hanson,-Erin">The Medicine Man Gallery</a>, in Tuscon, Arizona.

Grand Canyon in Orange

48 x 48 in

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The wide expanse of the Grand Canyon's south rim spreads across three canvases in this dramatic triptych. The colors are saturated and variegated, bringing to life the emotional impact of seeing the Grand Canyon in person. The brush strokes in this painting are loose and impressionistic, full of texture and movement. This painting was created on three museum-depth canvases, with the painting continued around the edges of each stretched canvas. This painting was designed to hang without a frame. Exhibited: St George Art Museum, Utah, in a solo exhibition celebrating the National Park's centennial: <i><a href="https://www.erinhanson.com/Event/ErinHansonMuseumShow2016" target="_blank">Erin Hanson's Painted Parks</a></i>, 2016. (Tip for hanging triptych paintings: first hang the center panel, making sure it is very straight. You can use standard OOK picture hanging hooks. Next, hang the two side panels, spacing them 2-3 inches apart, and making sure the bottom edges line up with the center panel. The eye tends to focus on the bottom horizontal edge of the painting, so make sure this is a straight line.)

Grand Sunset

40 x 90 in

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Having spent so many years painting the Arizona landscape, it is strange that it wasn't until last November that Erin finally made it to the Grand Canyon. This is a painting of the north rim, a light dusting of snow still on the ground, the air cool and crisp beneath the evergreens.

Northern Rim

36 x 48 in

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