New Mexico Flag Map (photo print) aspen The pieces are finished with

The pieces are finished with a drizzle of clear epoxy resin that make it appear like water is running down the side of a wall

the edges are gallery wrapped in black so there's no need to frame and it is ready to hang

This is also available as a hand embellished reproduction

Shipping: This order is custom made

It was one  of the first two Colorado maps that I painted with the intention of having it professionally photographed for reproductions

New Mexico Flag Map (photo print) aspen The pieces are finished withThe original New Mexico Flag Map was painted on a road map of New Mexico. I painted it using thin washes of acrylic paints that allow the map to show through. I painted the background first, allowed it to dry, then traced out the Zia symbol, painted that and then added the gold raised spiral to the center of the Zia. To the Zia people it symbolizes the Circle of Life: the four directions, the four times of day, the four stages of life, and the four