Spring Grazing along the Yampa River

While travelling last May and coming back through northern Colorado we passed through Steamboat Springs. Along the way I took pictures. This painting is done from something I took along that stretch of Route 40. The pastures were starting to green up, although there were patches of snow higher up. It looked awfully pretty. I couldn't stop to paint - we had to get home by evening. I did this painting all in one sitting - kind of an alla prima sort of indoor plein air. I started working from the photo as though I were on location. I didn't really plan it out too much ahead of time. It was kind of an experiment.
Spring Grazing, 10 x 20.