68"x42" Watercolor Painting
190 lb Arches Cold Press Watercolor
Unframed (Framing options for local orders only)
 
This painting was made in the studio after having visited and sketched in Yosemite
National Park in the spring of 2018. This was one of the first views I got on the way up
to Upper Yosemite Falls. As the hike continued I saw the same view evolve but still
maintain the same compositional elements. This image is a compilation of all of the
observations I made while hiking up to the top. I observed so much detail in every inch
of this view and tried to convey that level of detail into this representation. This rock
formation is iconic and the stories behind it extend long before my ancestors even
were thought of. The depth of this place can be felt and I can only be thankful that I
get to be here to witness it. Every time I go to Yosemite it feels like a brand new
experience and I always feel like I never want to leave and I haven’t seen enough.
Through these paintings I have learned and accepted this place will outlive me and it
will always be here. It was freeing to realize something so obvious; I can always come
back, I won’t ever see everything, but that’s because this place was made for giants,
and I feel like an insect and that feels wonderful.