For years, a DC artist took frequent weekend drives with her businessman husband along Northern Virginia’s rural byways, putting stars on a map by scenic spots she’d return to with her easel and pastels. Lured over time by the picturesque region, they finally purchased a choice Fauquier County property in Hume—almost 63 acres, which the wife visited regularly to capture gallery-worthy views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, woodlands and meadows.