Art Journal

Here's a painting from a recent trip to Rocky Mountain Park. I wandered around along the stream below the alluvial fan searching for a good scenic view and found this spot sheltered by some large willows where I could set up and paint. Finding a good sheltered spot was critical since the wind was howling with gusts up to 40 mph or so, coming down the valley from the peaks. I finally ended up sitting on the ground to keep everything from blowing away. The weather was warm and nice and except for the wind a great day for painting.

Icy Stream, 12 x 9