Let Freedom Ring

One of my collectors asked me if I could do a patriotic painting with a background mountain resembling an American flag with an eagle perched in a foreground tree. It sounded intriguing to me so I took on the challenge!

Having never done a "masked" image before in any of my paintings, it took some effort, but I in the end I was happy with the result. Hope you like it, too!

I am always grateful to those who protect us, and who stand up for those who cannot. Let freedom ring ...

Yellowstone in May

Last month, Maureen and I were able to spend some time with our son and his family in Yellowstone. As it turned out, the weather was cold and snowy ... however, the silver lining was that we didn't have to contend with the normal "summer" crowds, and we able to see many unique and beautiful sites and animals that we would not have otherwise seen. I sketched or painted these three pieces during our trip. (Thanks to Kris and Stephanie, I have many more reference photos to paint in the coming months as well!).

The first is of Tower Falls, a stunning waterfall near the Roosevelt Towers. This is not the well known waterfall in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, but a hidden gem in the heart of the park.The second painting depicts an eagle we saw just taking off along the shore of Jackson Lake. The third piece represents the many Canandian geese we saw with their newly hatched broods of gosslings.

All in all, we had a wonderful trip! I'll get cranking on some future additions to this body of work! Enjoy ...

Tower Falls

Lift off

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