An original landscape painting of a trout river in Vermont. This is the first view of the river as seen by the imagined river fisherman

PAINTINGS OF VERMONT

The River Fisherman

A painting inspired by the Black River, a beloved trout fishing destination near my studio in Vermont. This scene captures the early morning along the riverbank, when sunlight begins to touch the rocks and trees, and the water flows quietly. Though no fisherman is painted here, the perspective invites you to step into the moment and to imagine standing at the water’s edge, rod in hand, preparing to make the first cast of the day.

Artistic detail of warm sunlight shinning through the trees overhead
Artistic detail of the river bank in shade, perfect for darkening pools of water filled with trout
Artistic detail of pools of river water downstream, perfect places for trout to gather
Artistic detail of the first rays of sunlight cast across the ripples of the rivers' surface

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