This is the fishing rock at a beautiful lake in the Sierra alpine wilderness that is deeply special to me – I paint here every single summer. I’ve probably painted this very scene twenty times or more. In this study I was experimenting with more abstraction of color and form, bringing the light into the trees, alternating thick loose brushstrokes with a more defined foreground. Painting keeps my focus and my attention slow – the opposite of consumer culture.

Medium: Professional-grade oil paints on stretched cotton canvas

Size: 20” × 16”

Year Painted: 2021

Signed: Yes (on the back)

Finish: Unframed, ready to hang or frame to taste. Satin protective varnish for UV and dust resistance

Shipping: Ships securely packaged to protect the artwork in transit