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"The Defender" Bull Elk Canvas Art Print

"The Defender" Bull Elk Canvas Art Print

Canvas Print
Canvas Print
$169
$169
Edition:
250 Signed and Numbered Canvas Prints
Print Size:
18" x 24"

Frame Guide

Canvas Framing

Offered in Reclaimed Chestnut and Classic Bronze; these frames are sized to fit the canvas prints in an open framing style, meaning there is no glass over the canvas. Each frame comes with hardware and wire on the back ready to hang on the wall.

Paper Print Framing

Offered in Timberland and Reclaimed Walnut; these frames are sized to fit our paper prints under plexiglass. Each frame comes with hardware and wire on the back ready to hang on the wall.

Gallery Wrapped Canvas

This new option is not framed. The canvas is wrapped around 1 ½” deep stretcher bars for a more sleek, simple look. Each gallery wrapped canvas comes with hardware already installed and is ready to hang on the wall.

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Description

 

One of my favorite bull elk paintings to date, I could tell this painting was going to turn out well. I just had a good feeling about it. 

I shifted my underpainting color to a much cooler blue, and for that matter shifted my entire color palette to match the sage and cool blue of the distant, early morning mountains. I added the short dip in the distant skyline in the upper right corner towards the end of the painting to give the piece some breathing room and a sense of atmosphere as the mountains drop back into the distance. The painting was a hit at the show, looked good in a frame, and sold on the second day. 

The piece was selected into the 2015 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's Premiere Art Program. Proceeds from the sale of this print at RMEF banquets across the country have helped to fund vitally important conservation efforts for the future of elk and their habitat.

Unframed canvas prints will be rolled up and shipped in our custom shipping triangles. Your local frame shop can handle the stretching and framing of your choice. Our gallery wrapped and framed options will arrive ready to hang on the wall with hanging hardware pre-installed.

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Ryan Kirby Quality Guarantee

Ryan believes quality makes the difference between a generic print and a fine art print. Every Ryan Kirby piece uses professional-grade, archival quality materials to ensure your investment lasts a lifetime.

Art Guide

Original Oil Painting:

One-of-a-kind oil painting on canvas or board, custom framing included

Canvas Print:

Reproductions of original oil paintings on canvas, framing optional

Paper Print:

Reproductions of original art on heavy archival paper, framing optional

Poster:

Unsigned, unframed editions printed on glossy paper

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When you purchase from Ryan Kirby, you get more than a piece to hang on your wall. You get the Ryan Kirby Experience, which starts when you place your order.

All orders are carefully packaged in our Boone, NC, studio. Our unframed prints come professionally rolled with protective tissue paper and plastic wrap to prevent bending and tearing. When your package hits your doorstep, you’ll know it’s from Ryan Kirby by the XX+ original wildlife sketches donning the shipping tube. Canvas prints can be purchased framed or unframed. Original oil paintings include quality framing chosen by Ryan and are custom crated to ensure safe transit.

Purchasing art should be an experience, and we ensure quality from the time you place your order to when you hang it in your home, office, cabin, or man cave.

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