Elk after a winter snow, on 140lb watercolor paper. This is a serene watercolor painting depicting a lone elk standing on a snow-covered hillside during what appears to be late autumn or early winter. The elk, with its impressive antlers, is silhouetted against a backdrop of bare deciduous trees rendered in warm reddish-brown and orange tones, contrasted by a few darker evergreens. The landscape features patches of snow blending into the earth, with subtle reflections or wet ground visible in the lower portion of the scene. The overall palette — soft purples, muted blues, warm russets, and cool whites — gives the piece a quiet, contemplative atmosphere characteristic of traditional wildlife watercolor art.