The Crystal River is really crystal clear. The fishing is great on this small river near Redstone, Colorado
Good Morning Utah
Morning just outside of Torrey, Utah
Long Shadows
Below Mt. Sneffles in the San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado.
Moving to the High Country
A commission I did for the Western Colorado Woolgrowers.
Read All About It
I really enjoyed doing this painting of a row of newspaper racks in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I was sorry to see that one go.
Taos Tri-Plex
This was a little 6×8 oil I did of the Old Taos Pueblo. It was one of what I call my “little gems”.
After the Rain
The scene is looking east toward the Cimarron Range near Ridgway Colorado just after a cooling summer rain shower. The painting is framed in an 18kt gold hand leafed frame with linen mat, 18kt gold hand leafed fillet and museum glass. I personally did the gold leafing on the frame and fillet. Original framed 15 x 20 watercolor by Mike …
Evening Shadows
A fine desert evening out of Wickenberg, Arizona. The colors of the southwest desert in the mornings and evenings are beautiful and pastel in nature. Original 10 x 14 watercolor by Mike Simpson. Mike is a signature member of the Plein Air Artists of Colorado, a signature member of the Western Colorado Watercolor Society, a member of the National Watercolor Society and …
On the Gibbon River
A studio watercolor I did of a fly fisherman getting some quality solo time in a magical setting on the Gibbon River in Yellowstone National Park. This painting was based on a study I did en plein air one summer while riding my motorcycle to an art show in Helena, MT. 14 x 24 image size original watercolor by Mike …