Kristen ross

Kristen Ross on Instagram: "Just a little blue spruce 🌲 Also called the Colorado spruce, it’s native to North America and is an important medicinal and ceremonial item for Navajo, Keres, and other indigenous peoples. When made into a tea its needles are high in vitamin C and have long been used to treat coughs, sore throat, and nausea. #contemporaryart #coloradoartist #coloradoart #bluespruce #treelovers #nativeflora #coloradonative #paintingprocess #processart #hugatree #studioflow…

Kristen Ross on Instagram: "Painting dwarf trees growing at 10,000ft/3000m. It always amazes me to see life thriving in harsh environments, places I’m only brave enough to visit a fraction of the year. Respect to these short kings and queens for holding it down up there 🫡 🌲 👑 #brainardlakerecreationarea #rockymountains #treeart #alpineplants #coloradoart #coloradoartist #artprocess"

Kristen Ross on Instagram: "Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon, Iceland 🇮🇸 Finally sharing this commission from last fall. Thank you to the collector who asked me to paint this beautiful place! This canyon was carved by water flowing down from ice age glaciers, so I wanted my brush strokes to echo that creation process. This piece inspired me to paint more canyons in the future - they’re so much fun! Which canyon should paint next? I’m thinking the Narrows in Zion or Bryce Canyon 🤔 🤔 #iceland…

Kristen Ross on Instagram: "Getting close to done with Lake Isabelle! I’ll be making her available on March 30th, along with other new original work I’m looking forward to sharing. Those of you on my collectors list will be the first to know! This piece has been going in unexpected directions; to be honest I’m not even sure what happened between the beginning and the end of this reel, it’s changed so much! This happens a lot when I paint, and it’s taught me so much about trusting the…

Kristen Ross on Instagram: "Underpainting for Lake Isabelle. I always love these spicy first layers, but I’m excited for the blue, green and teal tones that will go over this! #coloradoart #coloradoartist #neonart #rainbowart #wipart #brainardlakerecreationarea #contemporarypainting"