Hiking in the Park

My family and I took a hike a few weeks ago at one of our favorite spots, the beautiful Webster Park. We always enjoy hikes together. It is one of my favorite things to do with my kids. At this park there is a creek that leads to the lake, and my kids were having a blast skipping stones and playing with sticks. Over the creek there was a canopy of these sparkling green trees that danced in the warm breeze and sunshine. It was the end of May and everything smelled fresh, clean and new. I of course, had to take a few pictures that I knew would be perfect to paint. So I choose one of the photos and got to work on this oil painting. Below are some photos of the progress and details.