Misty morning on the Narrow Gauge

This is a painting that I did following a Jerry Yarnell study session. Monochromatic paintings are always a bit more challenging for me, but I love the eery atmosphere they can create. My grandsons all like "trains" so I always have an audience and demand!

I used a local treasure, the "Juniper", as a model. This locomotive, also known and CP #60, was originally built in 1868 and was used to represent the Central Pacific Railroad at Promontory Summit in Northern Utah for the Golden Spike Celebration wherein east met west with the First Transcontinental Railroad. The replica we have today was built in 1979.

Tuscan Perspective

This is another addition to my body of work about the Tuscany area of central Italy. I saw a painting similar to this many years ago and have always wanted to try something like it. The vineyard rows that follow the contour of the ground are very inviting into the soft distant village beyond. Very fun to learn "how to" create distance, softness and perspective using the very unique color palette of Tuscany! Hope you enjoyo it! Acrylic on canvas 18"x24"