#2 of 30 - "Elder Brother"

Got started late today, but I still got a painting in at the last minute! Here's the second installment of "Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days." I call this "Elder Brother." Oil Pastel on Paper, approx. 5x7"

The photo was taken on one of our many hikes in the hills around Taipei. You can see the steps off to the side. This painting decided--on its own, I think--that it was going to be about getting more color down on the paper. I ended up with some pinks and purples, almost garish at one stage, until it finally ended up with this image. I think it's the most oil pastel (per square inch) that I've put down on a surface so far.