A bright morning and a fine start to the last road trip I took before everything got put on hold in 2020. In spite of how the title makes it sound, I certainly did not have another 22 miles to go neither by car nor on foot. It was a short walk from the road and back to paint this one and I was heading another 50 miles or so to Big Sur after this. The 22 mile reference has to do with the distance across the bay to the far-off blue ridge of land in the background, and the collector I painted this for who often paddles that 22 mile crossing for fun. That blows my mind. I get winded just paddling out to a lineup on a chest high day. I guess I will always have another 22 miles to go.
22 Miles to Go
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2020
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ADDITIONAL ARTWORK INFORMATION:
Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 02/16/2020
Region: The California Coast > Central California > Monterey
Road Trip: Big Sur 2020
ARTWORK LOGISTICS:
Travel Logistics: Had to Sleep in My Van
Miles Hiked: 1-2 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Trudging Through Soft Sand
Anthropological Hazards: Other Painters
Weather Logistics: Painted in Full Sun with no Shade
Tags: FENCES, COMMISSIONED WORK, MORNING LIGHT, PATHS, PEOPLE, SAND DUNES, SANDY BEACHES, TRAILS