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Smoky Mountain Cascade Pass: Tennessee Waters, Colorado Light
Smoky Mountain Cascade Pass is an 18×24 oil painting I created during a Kevin Hill class in Clarksville, Tennessee. This blog takes you behind the scenes of the waterfall design, the forest lighting, and the Tennessee inspiration that shaped the piece. It blends the soft atmosphere of the Smoky Mountains with the warm, glowing light I often use in my Colorado landscapes. A peaceful, personal painting that holds two places close to my heart.

Hope Blakely
Jan 73 min read
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