Gold Above & Below

I was in Malibu with our daughter. She took me on the prettiest stroll along the beach as the sun set. The fields of flowers are in themselves breathtaking. Combine that with a beautiful sunset. Our country has some of the most inspiring geography. How can you see this and not want to capture the moment? 

I painted the gold above and below just as I witnessed it. Somehow, none of the photos I took came close to these colors and I had to create so much of it from memory. I love that about my artistic journey. Portraying the feelings and stories in the world around me is not just an exercise in copying a photo. It's a struggle to render part of an experience.

Framed to 15" x 15"