Autumn in the Smokies

What a fun time I had experimenting with different colored schemes for this spectacular view of the Smoky Mountains. Working from a photo that I took while hiking on the Appalachian Trail, I did the following small studies of this same view. This complementary color scheme was my favorite, so I painted it again as a 12x18 piece.  As you can see,  this painting is larger, a little more finished and has more detail.