Echo Lake in Franconia Notch New Hampshire, was a favorite spot for many of the White Mountain Artists and of course many of the Hudson River School Artists of the 19th century . Recently I set out to make a large painting of this gorgeous spot. Yet, I did not do my more normal  procedure as I have done with other large paintings in the past, in this case I started the large canvas en plein air. Normally, I do a small painting outside our maybe just a careful drawing then take those studies back to the studio and make my larger painting. So this was a new and refreshing experience for me! But, anyway in this post I want to share some amazing White mountain painters works of this particular location then share my new piece.

Albert Bierstadt                                                                            Albert Bierstadt

Alfred Thompson Bricher                                                      Alfred Thompson Bricher

Alfred Thompson Bricher                                                Edward Hill

Alfred Thompson Bricher                                       Samuel Lancaster Gerry

And here is my new painting of the same location……

“Echo Lake , Franconia Notch” 24x36in. oil on canvas . This painting will be available at this years show and sale , at the Jackson Historical Society , in Jackson N.H. the official opening is Oct. 23rd 6:00 to 9:00.Here is a link to the event:  http://www.jacksonhistory.org/

Here I am working on the big canvas……

All images of historic paintings were courtesy, of White Mountain Art from http://whitemountainart.com/