Sometimes in the painting process, your painting will tell you what to do (if you are listening). This piece started out very similar to "A Watchful Eye", horses gazing at the viewer, fairly detailed. Somewhere along the way, I was starting to finish the third horse, just layering in colors softly when I starting liking what was happening and decided not to pursue the details. The background was already a gray day so I suggested a little foggy, misty weather with some grayed colors and soft, vague edges on the third horse. I then needed to go back to the first two horses and soften things up a bit to tie it all together. Then I stopped - sometimes that is the hardest thing to do.

Perhaps after I let the painting"stew" for a few days, it will tell me that it needs something else, but for now, I considered it finished.

Although it is April 1, we can definitely still get more snow. This pastel portrays the same area as the previous painting, "Snow White Blues". This area runs along Bennie Pier Creek Road, crossing the border between Montana and North Dakota. Enjoy your April Fool's Day!