The First Wildflower of Spring field sketch Poster

View Additional Comments

Hide Additional Comments

Post a Comment

All prints ship in durable cardboard tubes.

Fine Art America is one of the largest, most-respected giclee printing companies in the world with over 40 years of experience producing museum-quality posters and prints.   All of our posters are produced on state-of-the-art, professional-grade Epson printers.

We use acid-free paper with archival inks to guarantee that your posters last a lifetime without fading or loss of color.   All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.

Posters ship within 3 - 4 business days in durable cardboard tubes.

Poster Reviews (21189)

Average Rating (4.64 Stars):

Yesterday, while walking among the sagebrush and the blustery Wyoming wind, I spied the first tiny wildflower of spring. Despite the snowfall of the previous night, a brave Sagebrush Buttercup had begun to open its yellowish-green petals to the cold sunlight. A wave of delight and nostalgia washed over me. Upon returning home, I remembered one of my early field sketches and found it in the notebook I've kept since age 17. I drew this lifesized sketch (about 2 inches) when I had just turned 18.

I have been an artist since I was knee high to a short-horned locust. My dad, Willoughby Senior (FAA) was a professional artist and writer and I have stepped in his shoes since I was born, though he drew horses better than I did when I was a kid. My family lived in a hand-hewn log cabin we built ourselves in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and had no water or electricity. I love my life with my husband and family in Wyoming among the horses, gophers, deer, antelope, coyotes, red-tailed hawks, and the wild landscape. My work is driven by the land, animals, wild plants and birds I have come to know so well. Hummingbirds still try to get nectar from my upturned fingers. My artwork consists of all these things and more...

Shop with Confidence

Our return policy is very simple:

 

If you're not happy with a purchase that you made on FineArtAmerica.com, for any reason, you can return it to us within 30 days of the order date.   As soon as it arrives, we'll issue a full refund for the entire purchase price.   Please note - Fine Art America does not reimburse the outgoing or return shipping charges unless the return is due to a defect in quality.

 

Fine Art America sells thousands of pieces of artwork each month - all with a 100% money-back guarantee.   We take great pride in the fact that hundreds of thousands of artists have chosen Fine Art America to fulfill their orders, and we look forward to helping you select your next piece!

Delivery

All posters ship from our production facility within 3 - 4 business days of your order.