Winter rains bring welcome greenery to the hills in
Southern California where I live. In summer months the hills turn brown, so I
wanted to capture this moment on canvas.
Before beginning to paint I did several exploratory
sketches to find the best composition. It’s an efficient way to work out the
overall plan for a painting and avoid a false start when painting.
I’m showing one of my sketches here (the sketch is not
for sale, however). In this sketch you can see the original vista I was
considering, and how I eventually chose to select just the central portion.
This was the part of the scene that truly caught my eye.
When I’m looking for fresh things to paint I sometimes
take short painting trips like this, just going wherever the road leads me. I
pull over when something catches my eye and paint it on the spot. Painting at
the exact moment of inspiration seems to add something special to paintings.
This is another painting done like that, on the spur of
the moment. Enjoy the view.
If this little jewel
appeals to you, don’t let it get away. It’s one-of-a-kind and when it’s gone,
it’s gone!
Thanks for looking.
Tom Brown
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