Lake San Marcos View

Imagine yourself standing up on this hill before the land was developed. When I started this painting I felt like a city planner. Especially in the beginning stages of the painting when there were no homes. It was a beautiful valley! Then the character of the community came into play and it was a different kind of beauty.

I wanted to create a landscape with a pulse. A painting where dancing irises draw you into the rest of the atmosphere. As if the land is greeting you. I wanted this painting to feel as if the air is moving through the canvas letting go of rigidity.