West Temple Morning

Mike Simpson Available Watercolor Paintings

This  14 x10 watercolor is the first painting I did from the recent Zion Plein Air Invitational of which I was proud to be one of 24 artists selected nationwide to paint in the park as part of the 100 year national park celebration. Zion National Park is an amazing place for landscape painters. It is almost overwhelming with 360 degree …

Kodachrome Basin Utah

Kodachrome Basin

Mike Simpson Sold Watercolor Paintings

Kodachrome Basin is a State Park in Utah near Bryce National Park. I wandered on to it one time while painting in the area for the Escalante Art Festival. This southeast part of Utah is a rugged, wonderful, remote, colorful part of the country that I just love to paint. This 9×12 plein air watercolor is double matted and framed …

Grand Wash in Capitol Reef National Park Utah

Grand Wash Capitol Reef National Park

Mike Simpson Available Watercolor Paintings

Grand Wash was painted on location in Capitol Reef National Park in Utah one fine fall day. I like the simple shapes and the beautiful desert colors. Capitol reef is a favorite place to paint. The red rock geology offers a wealth of color opportunities and lends itself well to the watercolor medium. Proud canyon walls cast cool shadows over …

Road to Spencer Flats

Road to Spencer Flats

Mike Simpson Sold Watercolor Paintings

This 1/2 sheet watercolor color painting was done on location for the Escalante Art Festival in Utah a couple of years ago. It was late in the day and I had jsut come back from Spencer Flats near Escalante, Utah when the road I was on doubled back giving me this view. Fortunatley there was a wide spot in the …