This is a portrait of a home which sits at the summit of a woodsy hill in Connecticut.  It was a pleasure to paint! The front yard was of great importance to the owner of this house, however in reality this hill is so loaded with tall trees that the view of the architecture is severely obscured from the road.  I simplified the trees but made sure to accurately depict and include all the huge boulders, the Mountain Laurel, Hosta, Hydrangeas, and of course the flags!  I like to include critters where I can, so I placed a squirrel actively over looking the property as he clings to a tree trunk.  I painted the deer, who are frequent visitors in this area, off in the distance.  This piece is painted on a 20″ X 24″ wood canvas in acrylics.