On the Shores of Lake Mono
Watercolor (matted, unframed)
A plein air–inspired watercolor capturing Mono Lake’s striking geology, unique flora, and expansive mountain views.
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Because I love the Creation — wide open skies, water and creatures, the play of light — and have a kinesthetic need to explore their intricacy and beauty, I have drawn and painted since early childhood. Exploring the essence of what I see and experience is fundamentally important to me. It also provides a way to share and celebrate with others what moves me deeply.
This is a plein air painting I finished at home. Lake Mono is a huge lake east of the Sierras that supplies Los Angeles with water and was likely once an inland sea. The geology is fascinating, and the flora has a tonality unlike any I’ve seen. I would happily have stayed for weeks to paint there.
This painting is my souvenir of that place. I loved studying the mountain colors, the geology, the growth patterns of the trees climbing the slopes, and the changes in flora near the shore. You can see the snowy mountains on the left and patches of snow on the range opposite the lake. I’m fond of this piece, in part because of the range of watercolor techniques used and the reversal of the usual approach — far less detail in the foreground and much more in the distant mountains.
| Dimensions | 10 × 14 in |
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