Cody Kuehl Canvas Prints

Cody Kuehl paints moment of impact paintings of the west that capture the western spirit with his unique blend of painting and illustration.  All of Cody's art begins as drawings from imagination, reference photos, and inspiration from different moments in pop culture. These moment of impact images are designed to use the tropes of the western genre to tell the stories without using specific characters or pop culture images, but instead let the viewer tell their own tale.  

The next step in the artistic process includes inking the drawing digitally using Procreate and a drawing stylus.  When the drawing is rendered into the black lines from the drawing, Cody finalizes the black lines of the drawing in multiple digital layers. The next step is to digitally print the black lines onto multiple layers of the plexiglass panels in reverse.  After Cody has the panels prepared with the black lines he assembles the panels in reverse with hardware attached to the hardwood backer that has been painted with an abstract acrylic pour.   

All the originals are then reverse painted onto the plexiglass.  The interesting thing with reverse painting is that it requires all contrast to be painted in on the first pass.  The first marks that are made on the back of the plexi are the last marks that the audience sees.  There is only one shot to get the initial tones of the painting correct.   

Once the reverse painting is complete, the panels are turned back to the front facing orientation and bolted together.  For most of the originals, Cody will add highlights and motion splatter to the front to add a final element of action to the image.  The result is a three dimensional cell-shaded original that captures the life and depth of the west.  

There are other versions of limited edition digital mixed media pieces.  These are very limited multi layer prints that have been fully digitally drawn.  These prints have the same style and action as the original art, and are highly limited to 5 of the larger images and 25 of the smaller ones.  The fully digital mixed media pieces have the same feel as the originals but have a different level of detail and approach that sometimes can't be replicated with analog paint.
Cody Kuehl is a self-taught contemporary painter known for his dynamic “moment of impact” interpretations of the American West. Born and raised in Northern Colorado, Cody spent his formative years raising, training, and showing draft horses with his family—a foundation that deeply informs the themes of grit, tension, and myth in his work.

After honing his skills with pop-surreal mini paintings in college, Cody shifted his focus to building an art career.  His paintings explore and challenge the ethos of the American character, offering a stylized, modern lens on frontier iconography.

Cody now lives and paints in Longmont, Colorado, and serves as the board president of the A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art.
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    “Western cowboy gripping rifle and standing in the shadows of a colorful frontier town, painted in a comic book style – ‘Waiting on What’s Coming’ by Cody Kuehl, 20x30 inch narrative Western artwork.”
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    “Stylized Western painting of a cowboy on horseback entering a tense frontier town as armed figures watch – ‘Riding Into Town’ by Cody Kuehl, 24x32 inch comic-inspired Western artwork.”
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    “Anthropomorphic bison playing banjo in a desert landscape surrounded by jackrabbits under a vibrant sunset sky – ‘Ramble’ by Cody Kuehl, 20x30 inch surreal Western painting.”
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    Moon dog– by Cody Kuehl
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    “Surreal Western painting of a cowboy playing guitar beside a dog under a giant glowing moon and swirling stars – ‘Moon Dog #2’ by Cody Kuehl, 20x30 inch pop surrealism cowboy art.”
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    “Anthropomorphic moose playing cello by a campfire at sunset with rabbits and squirrels in a mountain forest – ‘High Country Ramble’ by Cody Kuehl, 24x30 inch Western surrealist animal painting.”
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    “Anthropomorphic animal bluegrass band with moose, bear, and bison playing banjo, guitar, and drums against a sunset mountain backdrop – ‘Grass Roots’ by Cody Kuehl, 24x24 inch Western surrealist painting.”
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    “Colorful abstract horse painting titled ‘Bubble Boy’ by Cody Kuehl, featuring a vibrant blue horse in a golden field under a dramatic pink cloud sky – 40x60 inch contemporary Western artwork.”
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    “Western gunslinger walking through a tense town square after a duel, painted by Cody Kuehl in cinematic comic book style with vivid marbled orange background – titled ‘After the Church Bell Rings,’ 18x30 inches.”
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