Archives for Elliot, Josh

Big Skies, Big Ideas

Big Skies, Big Ideas

September 15, 2018 | by

If the legendarily big Montana skies look just a little bit bigger in Josh Elliott’s paintings than in real life, that’s by design. “Recently, I’ve been giving myself a little more freedom to interpret, rather than being a strict slave to reality,” says Elliott, whose vivid landscapes depict national parks and other scenic areas. “That would involve changing colors up a little bit. I’m giving myself the freedom to say, ‘This I think would make a better painting.’ That comes with knowledge and years of painting. I’ve fought such a hard fight to stray from reality, but it’s more rewarding,
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Celebrating America’s National Parks

Celebrating America’s National Parks

November 19, 2016 | by

On August 25, 1916, with a stroke of a pen, President Woodrow Wilson signed an act that created the National Park Service—and that would result, 100 years later, in the protection and preservation of 59 national parks, encompassing approximately 51.9 million acres in 27 states. That act was inspired, in large part, by the Hudson River School painters, who eagerly painted the majestic landscape of the West. Perhaps best known is Thomas Moran, who became famous for his paintings of the Rocky Mountains and whose Western landscapes are credited as being critical to the creation of Yellowstone National Park. In
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Filtering Nature’s Truth

Filtering Nature’s Truth

September 26, 2012 | by

Montana artist Josh Elliott has a tag line for his art: “Nature’s truth filtered through the artist.” Josh Elliot (Montana) St. Mary Shores Oil 18″ By 36″ I enjoy painting scenes where you can see the connection of the foreground to the background. Josh Elliot (Montana) Floating Gold Oil 20″ By 20″ Blue and gold is a pleasing color combination. I tried to make an interesting composition. Dividing a painting with half water, half land is typically not recommended. Because the patterns of light and dark are varied, the painting doesn’t look split in half and stagnant.
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Young Guns

Young Guns

November 3, 2009 | by

Robert Coombs Beautiful Memories Oil 29″ By 20″ Josh Elliot (Montana) Iceberg Lake Oil 30″ By 40″ Po Lin Morning Commute Oil 14″ By 11″ Kyle Polzin Leading The Way Oil 18″ By 28″ Ariana Richards Beverly – A Portrait Oil 24″ By 17″ Molly Schmid Begonias Oil 10″ By 12″ Ryan Skidmore Trespassers Beware Oil 32″ By 58″
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