Little Cabin in the Woods

My husband encouraged me to walk down the hill a bit and look at the cabin from a new angle since the trees were cleared and new pathways were available to us. I hadn't seen it look quite so picturesque before, though it does look very beautiful in the snow. My imagination took hold and I had to draw all the rocks and boulders with a pen before I painted it. I've been wanting to use this kind of style even more since I painted this picture.

Years ago Rich's great step-grandmother made a beautiful garden all around the cabin. I wanted this painting to sing out echoes of it's former glory.

Cabin View in the Sierra Foothills

This weekend we had a great time with family and friends. One of my friends, Beth, painted with me for a day while we sat on the deck at the family log cabin in Nevada City, California. Since we recently had many of the trees cleared, we now have a wonderful vista view, and I have a renewed inspiration to paint, paint, paint. Looking at the beauty of the woods reminded of the bible verses in Isaiah 55:12-13. They say," You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands...This will be for the Lord's renown..." And I say, "Let it be Lord! Let it be!"