El Cap 6x6

I did this little painting using some old black and white photos as reference. I don't usually paint from photos but I'm feeling a bit more confident lately and this was a fun exercise. Some friends of mine are heading down to Yosemite to hike Half Dome this Sunday and they invited me to tag along. I won't be doing the hike but I will be doing as much painting as I can get in while they're on the trail. It's going to be a long day but I'm really looking forward to it.

Sentinel Rock #2 11x14

Here's a little larger version of Sentinel. Did I mention it was cold as hell?

Sentinel Rock 8x10

I climbed the Steck-Salathe route on Sentinel Rock with my friend Richard Swayze about 20 years ago. I Think I'll do a larger version of this painting tomorrow.

Lower Yosemite Falls 8x10

My son and I went to Yosemite valley for a couple of days. We had planned on staying longer but the nights were bitterly cold in the tent cabin. My feet got numb while I was painting this and my oils were really stiff.