Tuesday, January 21, 2014

#20 of 30 - "Oak, Pine, Granite"

"Oak, Pine, Granite" - Yosemite Valley, CA
- Soft Pastel on Paper, approx. 4x6.3"/10.1x16cm

Back in 2010, Ping and I spent a cold March day in Yosemite with no plan, no goal, and no destination. We just wanted to be there for the day. As we reluctantly started to drive out late that afternoon, we pulled over and made one last foray into the woods. Somewhere near the massive wall of El Capitan, we found this old oak among its evergreen and granite fellows. My goal with this painting was to get as loose as I possibly could and still get that sense of space.

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