Dragonfly – 11″ x 14″ oils on canvas
New version of one of my favorite scenes to paint here in Moab. One of the first places shown to me by locals when I moved here in 1996, it used to be a place that you would never find if someone didn’t show you. Unfortunately social media and Moab’s endless tourism drive have made spots like these easy to find. Now you’ll find some dead-eyed zombies taking selfies…everywhere.
I am Rich Cleveland, artist, musician, bike rider, & former web developer. I enjoy painting landscapes around my hometown of Moab Utah. Occasionally I will paint something from my imagination, using the desert or other landscape as inspiration. I also paint a few portraits and still lifes here and there.
The T-Ride – 100TH POST on Instagram! A while ago I took a pic of this Pontiac in Thompson Springs, UT with my friend Mark. Finally got around to painting it. 9″ x 12″ oils Read more…
Here are six paintings commissioned by @madmoose.events for their Arches Ultra event in Moab. All are 8″x10″ and went to the top six finishers. Total number of commissioned paintings to date for Justin & Denise Ricks Read more…
Picketpost Mountain – 9″ x 12″ oils on canvas From a recent trip to Superior, AZ to visit the Boyce Thompson Arboretum. It was nice to paint something different (other than Moab stuff). The winter Read more…