Swirling beams of greens and blues dance around as we approach the giant blue cliff and sparking waterfall.  Currently I am approaching the final stretch of a painting inspired from my time in Yosemite National Park.  Though I say I am almost done, my fiancé reminds me (as she knows me better than anyone) that realistically I should say I am ¾ done.  It’s true a lot about how to make changes to a painting.  At the same time, this also means that my painting changes drastically along the way (normally for the better I always tell myself).

Yosemite piece has been a fun challenge to work on.  The view that inspired me to do this piece was of El Capitan (just a week before Alex Honnold broke the record for free climbing the face faster than anyone!).  It was early in the morning when I first drove into the park.  After about an hour drive I finally noticed the mountain.  It was immense. One of those views that leaves you breathless for a while.  I wanted this painting to capture that moment of first seeing this mountain.