Sled Dog Team Original Landscape Painting - "The Perfect Ride" 16x24 Countryside Scenes As the sun illuminated the

As the sun illuminated the sky at first light

When I started this painting I used a mixture of indian yellow along with paint thinner and I used a lot of paint thinner to wash over the board and then wiped it dry with a shop rag and that gave me that nice golden tone which I used to my advantage

I spent the day painting en plein air at this location and we also camped overnight

" It could be any season

What if it was possible to see the full moon this bright and still be able to watch the stars and aurora shine like this

Sled Dog Team Original Landscape Painting - "The Perfect Ride" 16x24 Countryside Scenes As the sun illuminated the"The Perfect Ride" A sled dog team rides through the night below the extraordinary colors of the Aurora Borealis dancing in the sky. I imagine the team skirting the edge of perhaps a spring fed creek which is shown down in the lower left. The dogs are kicking up the freshly fallen snow as they cut a new trail. As I imagine the feeling of the cool air and the illuminated landscape of their surroundings, I'm brought to a state of complete happiness.