Visiting this hard to reach outpost of California’s coast during the Spring Equinox after a few wet months, I was hunting not just new corners and vistas, but had wildflowers on my mind as well. Elusive creatures, they can be, I didn’t see as many as I’d hoped. But I did spot this little patch on my way past this point earlier in the morning at the base of a canyon named after another hunter, an apex predator. It would do just fine. Toward the end of this painting the weather shifted. I packed this one up quickly in a heavy, darkening wind and retreated back into the canyon from which I had come.
The Apex of Spring
Artwork Information:
Artwork Title: "The Apex of Spring"
Original Size: 20" x 16"
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year Painted: 2019
Additional Artwork Information:
Method: Plein Air
Date Painted: 03/19/2019
Region: The California Coast > The Channel Islands > Santa Barbara > Southern California
Road Trip: March 2019
Artwork Logistics:
Miles Hiked: Over 10 Miles
Hiking Terrain: Deep Creek or River Crossing, Climbing or Vertical Scrambling Using Hands, Off Trail Wilderness Tromping, Full-On Bushwhacking
Vehicular Logistics: Extra Vehicular Assistance Needed
Extra-Vehicular Requirements: Boat Required for Access
Geological Hazards: Steep or Unstable Cliffs
Botanical Hazards: Some Poison Oak Observed
Biological Hazards: High Grass- Tick Country!
Weather Logistics: Threatening to Rain, Rain!, Painted in Heavy Winds
Tags: RAIN AND SHOWERS, FLOWERS, RIGHTS, FOAM TRAILS, SHOREPOUND AND WOMP, FOG BANKS, SPARKLING WATER, FREE FOOD, THE MAINLAND, GREEN GRASS, WEATHERED ROCK/SANDSTONE, ISLAND POPPIES, WILDFLOWERS, JUST NATURE, OFF THE ROCKS, PLACES NOBODY MIGHT HAVE EVER STOOD AND PAINTED BEFORE, POPPIES