Montana landscape painter Stephen Rathburn

Cool Fall Morning under the Rocky Montains. Strathburn (Stephen Rathburn Artist). I tried to create some mystery by the distant mountains covered with cool morning clouds that we see so often in the Rocky Mountains. Maybe because of a left over rainstorm from the night before that the mist still hangs about the mountains. As the sun comes up over the Rocky mountains the field below glows with morning sunlight. The fence in the foreground is simple and adds to the design but also with an open broken down gate, invites the viewer into the scene. The color intensity fades as one walks through the gate and off towards the foothills of the Rocky mountains. The Fall colors of the trees harmonize with the morning glow and brings a little chill to the morning air. 

Thanks for taking the time to read and understand what I felt when creating this piece!

STRATHBURN MONTANA ARTIST

On   its way to Miles City 44th Annual live Auction for this September. Strathburn (Stephen Rathburn Artist ). It's late Winter/early Spring when the young cowboy checks on his investment. He thinks; " how lucky he is to be here this beautiful chilly morning and to have such a blessed life as a cowboy.  The life of a cowboy is hard but worth every determined minute when considering moments like this".  The Sunrise lights up the distant Rocky Mountains with fire but still leaves the left over night sky in the shadows of dawn. The days are long now but soon to get longer as the young mother's begin to bring forth their babies. Life is good!

Thanks for taking the time for feeling what I felt when painting this one.

STRATHBURN MONTANA ARTIST