Aspen Grove (photo print) fall day I also liked the larger

I also liked the larger font of the major cities and ski areas

I painted both this one and the "Texas Windmill

Michele and I did the Madison Art Show a couple of times and visited their families lake cottage near Eau Claire so that was my inspiration for the three Wisconsin map paintings

The original version of Wisconsin Blue Reflecting Trees was painted on a state road map of Wisconsin using translucent acrylic paints over a paper map allows the map to show through

The original Colorado Spring Map was painted on a folding Colorado road map

Aspen Grove (photo print) fall day I also liked the largerThe original Aspen Grove was a collaborative piece Michele and I created. I did all the heavy lifting and painted the background (ha, ha) and she came in and put finishing touches on the piece with her aspen grove in the foothills. Aspen groves are one of the largest living organisms in the world. It is actually all just one plant that sends shoots through the ground that pop up as "new" trees. Their trunks have a sculptural quality to them and the