Elk on the Horizon
The morning frost evaporates into the soft yellow sunlight on the plains beneath the mountains. A group of elk graze in the tufts of foliage peaking through the icy ground.
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The morning frost evaporates into the soft yellow sunlight on the plains beneath the mountains. A group of elk graze in the tufts of foliage peaking through the icy ground.
Little Rock native Kristen Hess has been taken captive by the rich colors and thick textures of oil paints since 2005. Her work combines the effect of light on her subjects with expressive brushstrokes, creating movement and depth in her pieces. Her representational style along with an extensive background in drawing come together with the atmospheric colors of the impressionists to create paintings that capture the emotion of the place or subject.