18" x 18" oil on canvas
While I’ve done the Furnace Mountain hike near Harrisonburg, VA, and JMU, the photo this painting is based on was taken by a friend of mine. I hope he lets me use more of his photos—he’s great at capturing the places I love.
Subtlety is hard to achieve with oil paint. Straight out of the tube, the colors are extremely saturated, so I had to tone them down without letting the painting become chalky. It’s a tough balance, but I love the softness and simplicity that came from it. This painting gives me the same feeling I get when I look out over a mountain valley.
