This painting is a view from the trail leading to the castle. Looking through the trees with their Autumn colors created a magnificent view.

My sketches done on location along with reference photos allowed me to do this finished painting back home in my studio.

Rather than take a tour of the interior of the castle, I chose to climb the trail above it to get a better view of the castle and its relationship to the lake below. I did lots of sketches, took [...]

the amazing Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany is situated on the edge of a mountain overlooking a wonderful lake. It couldn’t be any more picturesque. We’ve visited the castle several [...]