Sheet Size: 7 1/4" x 10 1/2"; Image Size: 4 1/2" x 8"

Tran-quil (meaning: free from agitation or other disturbance; calm; unruffled; serene: A tranquil rural life.)

This aptly describes this unique watercolor scene showing the towering sycamores reflecting in the shallow waters of Elkhorn Creek meandering through the countryside. The small cottage nestled close by surely depicts, “A tranquil rural life.”

The Elkhorn Creek area was one of Paul Sawyier’s favorite painting spots and paintings such as this one certainly verifies his epitaph, “ He loved and painted nature.”