I did this on the heels of being on Monhegan, before I even got home. I was inspired by the sculpted variegation of color in the windblown dried grasses, and wanted to capture it as soon as possible after I saw it. I liked how the directional lined grass marks in the foreground contrasted with the chunky rock marks in the distance. The heaps of this dried grass felt stiffly sculptural and and strangely smooth in their undulation.
You can see the complete image above, and then a process photo of me painting it, as well as close-up details of it below. It is 18″x24″ and done in pastel.
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What do you think? Have you ever seen such a thing?
