Autumn Invitation

Find water in the Verde Valley and you'll find lush vegetation and sycamores lining every stream bed.  The autumn colors were vibrant along Wet Beaver Creek.  As I searched for a spot to paint, I was intrigued by the path that disappeared into shadow under the glowing leaves of this sycamore--an invitation to explore and an invitation to paint this lovely scene.  Most of this work was painted with a palette knife.