Last Christmas, I received a commission from a client as a gift to her husband. Her husband remains an avid hiker and he loves Mt Katahdin in Maine. Mt Katahdin is the trailhead of the Appalachian Trail and is the highest peak in the state of Maine. My client's desires were to capture the essence of Mt Katahdin at it's peak, in the autumn months in Maine, but to also include elements of herself within the painting, and she wished to do this by adding in her favorite flower (which was also their wedding flower) in the landscape. I chose colors that reflect that of the Maine mountain landscape, as well as colors I knew reflected this particular client and her flower selections for her wedding of pink, red, and yellow florals. The painting had multiple phases and layers, and ended up being the perfect reflection of the two of them together.
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