Three U.S. States, all in one painting!

"Maryland Heights, Looking toward Virginia"
Pastel on Art Spectrum Colourfix Paper
11x14"

Yikes! It's been a month since my last posting here. Sorry for the delay, folks. I've actually worked on some paintings, but the other two, while great learning experiences, were not so successful, in my judgement. I like this one quite a bit, however, and hope you will as well.

I was looking over photos from our late-June trip to Pennsylvania, Maryland, and the Virginias, and found a shot taken from the heights above Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. With a little judicious cropping, I had what seemed a good point of departure for the painting you see here. You're actually looking at three states: the foreground where you are "standing ," so to speak," is West Virginia -- specifically, somewhere on Shenedndoah Street, in Harpers Ferry, proper. The elevation on the left is Maryland Heights, which is, of course, in Maryland. The more distant landscape is Virginia. Connecting all three is the Potomac River. Though you can't see it, the Shenendoah River flows into the Potomac just to the right of the scene.

Oh, and if you're wondering why there's a little "doorway" in the side of the mountain, that's a railroad tunnel. Just so you know.

It will probably be a while before I get back to this most lovely -- and historical -- place, but get there I will, one of these days. When that day comes, it will certainly be in the Autumn.

Copyright ©2008 by Rick Koobs

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