Waiting

This oil was inspired by a road trip my husband and I took to the Chiricahuas, the last hold of the Apaches. We had hiked off the trail a ways and this very solitary rugged bowl came to view. Remember, it's over a hundred degrees, the cecadas are singing, and the midafternoon monsoonal storm is begining to build. And in my view, "they" were waiting. For what? From personal experience while living in Whiteriver, AZ, I came to understand that with the Apache, a calm always preceeded a storm.

This is also my first painting after making good use of two very excellent instructional DVD's prepared by Wyoming artist, Jim Wilcox. My whole approach to oil painting has not only changed, but greatly improved. Thanks Jim!