Departure Sky We artists sacrifice for our

We artists sacrifice for our work

I set up beneath a shade tree to capture this moment

" He had the coolest nighttime photography of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes courtesy of Florida's abundant summer afternoon storms

before I moved here

I gave a presentation to the Tennessee Artists Association and

Departure Sky We artists sacrifice for ourAs an upper Midwesterner transplanted to the southern Appalachians, I have to work hard to find open, panoramic vistas reminiscent of my youth. I caught this moment just outside of Knoxville, Tennessee during a mild summer evening. The graceful clouds drew my interest because of their sweeping movement across the scene as day faded into evening. Check out the timelapse video to see how I gear up for a subject like this by "painting" with my bare hand