The first pic is the final. Tried to combine the source pics to create a scene looking from a different direction. Spent a lot of time with the sky … clouds vs no clouds ( they’re not the subject) so ended up with whispering clouds just enough to bring the eye back into scene. I included the people to help give a sense of how immense the area actually is. Quite remarkable the mineral deposits, from snow capped mountains to dry salt basins. A fun painting.

Hey Artists I put together a blog post a while back that I still think is one of the most useful things on my site, 37 landscape painting tips drawn from my own experience over the years. It covers everything from colour mixing and tonal values to composition and brushwork. If you're just getting started, it'll give you a solid foundation. If you've been painting for a while, you'll probably still find a few things worth thinking about. You can read it here: https://samuelearp.com/blog/landscape-painting-tips/ Happy painting, Sam P.S. If you want to go deeper on this with live weekly painting classes, take a look at Sam's Landscape Painting School here: https://go.samuelearp.com/landscape-painting-school

I gave these up ten years ago and painted this as a farewell to old friends. 10"x8" Oil on panel.🎨

This is one of my latest

I took this photograph on the way home from work this past December. Decided it would be interesting to paint. The tree is well known in my area and there is even a Facebook page for it I’ve been told. Winter scenes are not something typical I do because I love color but it was still fun to paint