This January I set my sights on finishing the NW7. In July I drove over 6600 miles to capture the great Northwest. It was my last, long "Easel on Down the Road" trip and it contained equal amounts of adventure, excitement and discomfort. I was concerned that I would not be able to connect to these paintings after so much time had passed but as soon as I restarted each one, my feet were back on location. I stayed as true as I could to the original colors and shapes. Here they are, in the order that I painted them.
Flathead Lake, Montana
Nez Pierce National Forest, Idaho
Orcas Island, Washington
Sea Lion Caves, Oregon
Shasta National Forest, California
Medicine Bow National Forest, Wyoming
Kearney, Nebraska
In two days I leave for Hawaii, my very last state. I am excited for the trip but quite sad to be almost done!
