From the Artist: One of my very memorable trips was visiting Himalayan ashram in Satkhol (elevation of approximately 5700 ft), India. It was as if I have left a part of me there... I photographed this view of one of Himalayan peaks called Nanda Devi, a two-peaked massif.

This is my first landscape painting project. I wanted to see what would be my style if I chose not to slavishly copy from my reference.

Here is what I came up with, first is a single piece in warm sunny colors (first time ever I saw yellows and oranges during a sunset on a white snow capped mountain!). Other one as a variation I tried working a triptych in cool winter colors. Overall I am happy with it. I went through many other variations of this landscape, lost my way many times and now I am happy with these final versions.

From the Painting Guide: It sounds as if the journey to create these paintings was an adventure in itself. You've created a pair of paintings that really show the different effects a palette dominated by either warm or cool colors creates. I like the overall feel to the cool painting more, but realize this is because I associate the Himalayas with snow and cold.

Things to Consider When Looking at This Painting:
Website Photos: Watermarking a photo won't stop someone using it without permission but it does make it obvious. For various methods, see How to Create Watermarks for Digital Photos from About.com's Guide to Photography.

I personally don't like watermarks on photos because I can't see the image clearly. I believe an artist's website is an extension of your presentation so needs to look as stylish as possible, so consider the balance between presentation and copyright protection carefully.

If you're worried people are going to copy your paintings, then you shouldn't put them on the web at all. If you're worried people are going to use your photos, limit the damage by uploading only web-quality photos that don't print out well and use one of the methods to protect your photos.