South Leyva Campgroup, Big Bend Ranch 

Felice House, a 20th-century artist, captured "South Leyva Campgroup, Big Bend Ranch" with oil paints. House’s work reflects a meticulous process, where each brushstroke contributes to the overall texture and depth of the landscape. The oil paint, with its inherent richness, is layered to mimic the rugged terrain and the vibrant vegetation of the Big Bend Ranch. Looking closely, you can see how the artist uses thick impasto in the foreground to give a palpable sense of the rocks and desert flora, contrasting with the smoother, blended strokes in the distant mountains. House's technique of layering color gives the painting a luminous quality, evoking the harsh, yet beautiful, light of the desert. By engaging with the tradition of plein air painting, House's work elevates the artistic representation of landscapes, reminding us that the act of painting, like the land it depicts, is a labor-intensive and deeply physical process.