I want to share a bit more of the story behind my earlier works as I work towards creating new ones. This print will be 20% off now through October 31.

My first time to Dolly Sods was in 2013. Thirteen years ago! It's funny that I collected all of these photos when I was still a few years away from starting my watercolor journey. I have since painted at least three paintings from the photos collected on this single trip.

We visited the Sods in October that year but didn't know that the higher elevation meant that we missed some of the blazing red leaves of the blueberry bushes by a few weeks. The views are always amazing no matter what, and it was nice to finally see the windblown trees.

This was one of my earliest paintings created back in 2017 and I've made prints, stickers and ornaments from the image. The view is so unique it's one of my most popular pieces. I'm sure I'll paint it again with fresh eyes and a renewed skillset since I collected new photos last fall.