Rocky Mountain National Park

I'm really excited with how my latest National Park series turned out! I try to paint a variety when I look at the parks and this was no exception. I felt like I just had to paint the elk - you can't visit Rocky Mountain NP and NOT see the elk! I really like the painterly style that I did that one in as well.

"Waiting for the Clouds to Rise" was tricky - it's tough to paint mountains when they're covered by clouds, so I kept working in and out of it and I think I finally achieved what I was going for.

Each one of these paintings invites the viewer to step inside, to follow the trail, to take a hike and go exploring. And I love that. Prints available here; original paintings here; note card sets here.