Polecat Creek
Pole Cat Creek is located not far from the campground at Flagg Ranch in Teton National Park. I was camped there in the fall of 2015 while I painted in the Yellowstone/Grand Teton National parks. It was a rainy week but on the last day the sun finally shone and I took advantage of the break in the weather to …
September on Wilson Road
Wilson Road in Teton National Park is unfortunately getting to be rather well known. It is a narrow sometimes paved road connecting Teton Village with Moose Junction in Teton National Park. It has become heavily traveled threatening the ecosystem of the area. In other words we are loving it to death. I used to live on the Teton Village end …
4th of July Morn
This is a plein air watercolor I did on the morning of the 4th of July. I was camped up on the Uncompahgre Plateau in Western Colorado. The morning dawned with a heavy fog that slowly lifted as the sun warmed the air. It was amazing how long it took for these watercolor washes to dry in the high humidity …
Fire Hole River
The western part of Yellowstone National Park where the Fire Hole River is probably my favorite part of the park. This particular part is where water flows over a colorful rock structure into the Fire Hole. I painted this while my wife and kids hiked up to a viewing area above me. This 6×9 plein air watercolor was painted with …
Tetons Grand Teton National Park
This plein air watercolor was done in Teton National Park one fall. The impressive backdrop of the Tetons set of the fall color of the foreground nicely. I used to live just outside of the park and fell in love with the area. This 7×10 plein air watercolor is double matted with acid free matting and backing. Mike is a …
Kodachrome Basin
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 …
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 …