Past, present and future roll into one moment across the landscape of grassy hills and wetlands near the western border of Yellowstone National Park. A bison cow treads across an open meadow toward the lakeshore, preparing to birth her new calf on a chilly, sun-filled morning in May. She made this pilgrimage to her natal ground, along with a herd of more than 400 other bison, to continue the cycle.
An eagle soars overhead scouting for trout, which are rising to feed on the hatching midges, and a lone coyote scampers up the hillside into the nearby aspen grove. Snowcapped mountains loom in the distance, melting into the Madison River below.
This blink in time has been repeated here every spring for centuries. The mother bison’s eye holds both the prehistoric past along with the vision of her calf’s future.
Yellowstone Ranch Preserve hosts this ephemeral scene. A privately owned property just five miles from Yellowstone National Park, the 753-acre ranch is held in a conservation easement with Gallatin Valley Land Trust.
“Yellowstone Ranch Preserve provides some of the highest quality and secure wildlife habitat, winter range, and scenic open space of any property in the vicinity,” says Penelope Pierce, Executive Director for GVLT. “The easement on the ranch protects these values from unmanaged development and ensures that people and wildlife will continue to thrive and coexist.”
The combination of open, recreational and developable spaces within the property create richness by blending natural history with modern accessibility. The ranch is an opportunity to create the harmonious environment of a healthy ecosystem unified with comprehensive amenities, both existing and yet to be imagined.
Yellowstone Ranch Preserve encompasses Theodore Roosevelt’s great vision of recreational enjoyment in nature. A marina completed in 2009 provides access to Hebgen Lake, known for its exceptional trout fishing, waterskiing, kayaking and paddleboarding. Miles of mountain-biking and hiking trails surround the property, which is bordered by Forest Service land.
Tucked into the southeast corner is the understated Whiskey Jug cabin. Modern and comfortable, utilizing the area’s natural elements, it invites you to cozy up to the rock fireplace, tell stories over dinner, and rest under the moonlit sky.
The Latin term “sui generis” aptly suits the property. Yellowstone Ranch Preserve is “of its own kind.” The land holds a rich history; inhabited by a diverse ecosystem of wildlife and flora, with native tribes, explorers, fur trappers, and ranchers occupying intervals in its storied past. In recent years the preserve was utilized as a guest ranch, then a family lodge.
Now, Yellowstone Ranch Preserve is itself in a rare moment, full of new possibility with a plan to conserve its most valued benefits and anticipate the next sculptor who will create their own legacy.
We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a
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We all are familiar with using a limited palette, but do you use one? Do you know how to use a limited palette to create different color combinations? Are you tired of carrying around 15-20 different tubes when you paint plein air? Have you ever wanted to create a certain “mood” in a painting but failed? Do you create a lot of mud? Do you struggle to achieve color harmony? All these problems are addressed in John’s workbook in clear and concise language!
Based on the bestselling “Limited Palatte, Unlimited Color” workbook written by John Pototschnik, the workshop is run by Maggie Shane and Annie McCoy, accomplished landscape (acrylic) and plein air (oil) artists,exhibitors at the Big Sky Artists’ Studio & Gallery and members of the Big Sky Artists Collective.
Each student will receive a copy of “Limited Palette, Unlimited Color” to keep and take home to continue your limited palette journey. We will show you how to use the color wheel and mix your own clean mixtures to successfully create a mood for your paintings.
Each day, we will create a different limited palette color chart and paint a version of a simple landscape using John’s directives. You will then be able to go home and paint more schemes using the book for guidance.
Workshop is open to painters (oil or acrylic) of any level although students must have some basic knowledge of the medium he or she uses. Students will be provided the book ($92 value), color wheel, value scale and canvas papers to complete the daily exercises.