Autumn Texture Beige I caught this moment earlier

I caught this moment earlier this summer and I liked its symmetry and story

An amazing summer sunset elevated this gas station to “next level” near our home in Knoxville

One stellar example of this is Charleston

and I just had to capture a bit of her spirit in this painting

something that I love to incorporate in my artwork

Autumn Texture Beige I caught this moment earlierI began my art career working in pastels before I changed my medium to oil painting about seven years ago. I moved into oil painting because I wanted a new challenge, sort of like picking up a second language. As I've gained greater fluency in oils, I like to sprinkle in influences from my past work in pastel, especially the use of a heavily textured surface. I discovered this subject in the Great Smoky Mountains near our home in east Tennessee. I