Product Overview
The Big Bull is a 14" x 20" framed original painting on handmade mulberry paper by Gary Johnson. The motivation for the painting is an autumn morning encounter with an enormous bull moose. The rut was in progress, and Gary was not welcome in his territory as he emerged from a cold fog. He executed the painting on handmade mulberry paper using pastel pencil, watercolor, and gouache paints. For texture and impact, the artist applied a gold-speckled medium around the torn edges of the paper. This entire process is Gary's technique, developed about 25 years ago. He framed the piece to create the maximum impact by floating the painting in a beautiful dark wood burl frame. This process gives the painting more dimensionality to intensify the presence of the big bull."
Original Study Canvas
- the original painting is the inspiration for the subsequent published limited-edition art releases
- Original Studies are lovingly created with hundreds of hours of research and brushwork applied to each one
- each Original Study has its own story to tell - some created solely with acrylic or oil paints, while others are painted using mixed-media art techniques
- Original Study comes with a Certificate of Authenticity that includes an archival catalog number and authorized signature which certifies its status as an original work of art
- a tamper-evident hologram and signature plaque are affixed to each original, and these marks of authenticity are exclusive to these unique works of art
Features
- premium canvas
- hand stretched on wooden stretcher bars
- individually numbered Certificate Authenticity matched to the art piece
- Engraved brass nameplate included
- Estate Bronze frame
- 14"H x 20"W
