South Rim Express, 16 x 20 inch oil on panel© 2011 Kathleen Coy
I wish there was a great story behind this painting. I really do. Something that involves adventure, excitement, and trusting my life to a surefooted mule on a winding, dizzying, death-defying canyon trail. Traveling to paint on location at a remote site only accessible by said trusty, surefooted mules. Wouldn't that be great?
The real story behind this painting is far less adventurous:
Friend: Hey Kat, I went to the Grand Canyon and you know those mules that you can ride down to the bottom?
Me: Yes.
Friend: We didn't get to ride them down. They're booked up a year in advance. But I took a good photo of some of the mules in the corrals. Do you want to paint it?
Me, after seen the photo: YES!!
