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My brother-in-law needed some visual interest in his otherwise undecorated room.  In asking if I were to give him a painting, what he’d like: landscape, still life, flowers, a bird?  His response was that he liked mountains.

Mountains?  What more could a nature artist need to spark images of the Rockies, Sierras, Banff?  With a “commission” as motivation, I got to work.  Alpenglow, the last light on the tops of high peaks made a strong case for itself, as did my attraction to the Tetons.  Brilliant!

Inspired, I dove in on a 24” x 36” canvas that would cover a good portion of a wall.  Nearing completion, I had my wife ask her brother if he was thinking of "the West” when he mentioned a painting of mountains.  Instead, he had the Appalachians in mind—the Blue Ridge Parkway that he’d traveled several times. 

Oops.  Painting #2 began the next day. I guess it pays to seek adequate information to gain specificity, eh? (Not one of my strong points.) But I’ve got a new Teton painting I’m willing to part with if anyone is interested!