In early June, I went on a fun, guided tour through gAdventures and the National Geographic (their "Natural Highlights of California" tour), and one of the amazing places our little group visited was Sequoia National Park. These huge, ancient trees are magnificent and awe-inspiring - it has been said that no one has ever successfully painted or photographed a redwood tree (or giant sequoia) because the feeling they produce is not transferable, and that is accurate. You have to see their staggering size and understand their age by visiting them in person. Still, I have tried to capture their incredible size in a painting, doing the best I can. I took special care to accurately render this well-known trio, from the fire scars to the subtle change in bark texture and color higher up on the trees. Nonetheless, it is only a painting - I recommend one see the trees in person to truly experience them.
Acrylic painting: 14" x 17" (framed, SOLD)
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