04 December 2013

Going Big at Malibu Creek State Park

It always seems daunting with oils to go big. The initial block-in (16x20) is fun and and provides a special element of freedom which doesn't happen in my 9x12 world. This one at Malibu Creek State Park was done from a small study which was drawn from a funky iPhone photo. These bigger studio paintings demand time. This took 5 solid days of work.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This is an incredible representation of the natural beauty of Malibu Creek State Park. The flowing natural blanket of the hills is exquisitely captured. Keep up the good work.

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