Moab is known for the famous Balanced Rock in Arches National Park. It’s so famous, it doesn’t even need any clarification on where it is. This is a painting of the far lesser know Red Wash Balanced Rock. If you stood next to it, you would take up maybe 1/10th of its height. I kind of wish I had painted a figure in there so you could see what I mean! There are other awesome balanced rocks here too, not just “the” Balanced Rock. Thanks for reading!
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…
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 Read more…