I decided to try another scene from Marie Lake, on my 2001 hike of the John Muir Trail. I liked this view of the mountain, Seven Gables, lit by alpenglow, but was at first reluctant to try it because I often don't do well with dark tones. I went ahead and did most of the dark areas with a purple gray wash and then added some detail later. I think it worked out pretty well.
I picked another scene from the John Muir Trail. This one was at Little Pete Meadow in LeConte Canyon. Gerald and I were met here by Aaron and Alicia, who had hiked in over Bishop Pass to resupply us. We spent a full day together in this beautiful spot. I remember thinking that it was kind of like being in Yosemite Valley with no one else around.
Then I decided to do another scene from our trip to Big Sur. At Point Lobos we parked on the highway, walked into the park, and soon came to the shore at Whaler's Cove. There was a little sea otter out among the kelp, but he was far out and we couldn't get a good photo of him. I couldn't resist putting him into my painting anyway.
Our cat, Sunny spends a good part of her day sleeping on the back of the love seat in the living room. One day the way the light fell on her caught my eye and I took a photo, intending to paint it. Months later, I finally got around to doing it.
