Study, Crossroads Chicago I relish opportunities to juxtapose

I relish opportunities to juxtapose a gorgeous sky against the towering architecture of a city

Whether I'm painting in my studio or working out in the gym

within an hour's drive of our home

And these colors sing most brilliantly against a clear cerulean sky

But we do get four distinct seasons

Study, Crossroads Chicago I relish opportunities to juxtaposeThis landscape is the second painting in my series of "What's Your 20?" to celebrate my 20th anniversary of working as a professional artist. You can learn more about this painting and the series in my Studio Blog. I painted this on location in East Tennessee from the back of my truck. I could not have asked for a more idyllic summer morning. The cotton ball clouds captivated me, and when I found this rural intersection in Loudon County, Tennessee, I