This blog features highly realistic wildlife, landscape and nature paintings of nationally acclaimed artist Peter Mathios.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
McDowell Creek
McDowell Creek 16" x 20" acrylic $3800
I was inspired to paint this from a family hike we took in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. Icy runoff plunges over the falls creating a misty environment perfect for moss to grow on the rocks below. The path the water takes between the rocks also leads viewers' eyes through the painting and continually back to the falls.
My passion, which started early in life, is creating highly realistic paintings of wild animals in their natural habitat. For me, the best part of being a professional artist is venturing outdoors to experience the sights, sounds and creatures that inhabit our wild places. We live in such an amazing world, I just want to soak in as much as possible and share my passion for the natural world through my paintings.
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