Hello,

I posted the start of this in January’s What’s On Your Easel. I haven’t painted for over a year because of several surgeries and my son has been diagnosed with a rare disease, so it has been the hardest year ever! With that being said, this is a painting of a snapshot I took while we were driving home after visiting him this October in his first year of college (10 hours away). We passed through an autumn snow fall. The painting symbolizes the darkness and the hope of the past year. I am still working on it, but want to try to keep it painterly and expressive. Any comments and critiques are welcome.