Yosemite Tunnel View

Back in 2018 I painted a landscape of the famous Tunnel View in Yosemite National Park. I soon framed the painting and displayed it, but I was never fully satisfied with it. This month, I had the framing store swap out that painting for one that celebrates the Chesapeake Bay, which gave me a chance to touch up this painting to higher standards.

Improvements include adding more contrast and color range, fixing the waterfall and mountains on the right, adding a suggested tree line to the foreground of the painting, and cleaning up the sky by adding a subtle gradient and eliminating the excessive sky texture in the original. The end result is a significant improvement - there's more light and texture, better details, and it just feels more lively and real.

Acrylic painting: 14" x 17"

Link to original: The Autumn Glade: Yosemite Tunnel View - OLD

Yosemite Tunnel View - OLD

This is another painting of the stunning landscapes I saw out west early this summer as I toured the national parks of California. The Tunnel View Overlook is one of the most famous overlooks in Yosemite National Park, a classic scene for painters and photographers alike. There is no way to capture the overwhelming scale and beauty of Yosemite, or really any of the mountainous west. All I can do is to try and depict the immense spaces, towering cliffs, and stunning light as I saw them, but to truly understand this place, you must go there yourself and see it.

Acrylic painting: 14" x 17"