One of the great challenges for an artist, at least for me, is to capture the feel and colors of a particular area.  And sometimes, that challenge is all I need to develop a painting.  Regardless of my reason for the painting, though, I know that I've been successful when someone viewing the painting can identify the location without any help from me.  As the title states, this painting is a view of the Virginia landscape from the Blue Ridge Parkway.  Now, I have to wait to find out if viewers can recognize  the painting's subject before I have to tell them.

"Virginia from the Blue Ridge" The original is a watercolor

on 16 x 12  140# cold press paper and is copyrighted by Gerry

Grimes, the artist.  He retains all rights regarding copies and/or

reproductions regardless of the ownership of the original by

others.  The original is for sale, as well as a few giclee prints.