Driving through the Apache Reservation in November I caught the last light of day as it hit the red rock desert and freshly fallen snow on the distant mountains. I quickly pulled off the road in the middle of nowhere and did a hasty value sketch to use with digital photos. I applied layers of transparent watercolors, liquid acrylics, and gouache to 140 lb. Arches cold press paper to convey the once in a lifetime feel of the time and place.

The river runs behind the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania which contains a collection of paintings of three generations of the Wyeth family.

The beauty of Yellowstone, the lone moose and the contrast of the barren Aspens against the colors of Autumn are intended to transport the viewer to a fleeting snapshot in time and let her wallow in the peacefulness.

A painting of the Main Docks, Minakwa Lodge on Mattagami Lake, Ontario, Canada