"Good day, laddie! M'name is Andrew Melrose. I hear you want to learn something about painting landscapes. You're going about it the right way: see the world, try your hand, and ask questions. No need for fancy schools."

"I'm planning to go to art school—didn't you?"

"Och, no! I taught myself to paint. I've been all around Europe and America and seen the most wondrous of places. I came over from Scotland just before the Civil War—aye, there's plenty of fine wilderness in this country. At least for the time being, mind you! Iowa tisn't as grand as lands farther west, but the stories are mighty interesting! There's plenty here for a Romantic like myself to paint!"

What is a Romantic painter?
What stories do you want to tell?
How do you tell a story in a landscape painting?