In the Land of Giants

My latest painting: In the Land of Giants, 11" x 14" / 27.9cm x 35.6cm, acrylic on panel.

This particular version of a coastal redwood forest is a bit light on tree density, but I was mostly focused on how Lady Bird Johnson (in Redwood National Park, California) looked the first time we saw it, when a light fog rolled in and the air was luminous in the morning sun. It felt like stepping into heaven!!

I'm not sure I entirely captured the look we saw -- I took photos, but they don't really show the magic of that time and place. I may try again sometime, but we'll see if I can come up with it.

Note the humans in the lower right. A person spreading his/her arms around part of the tree girth is a common sight. They are BIG!!

Mark Junge

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The Surreal and the Desert

 Good grief -- I just realized I didn't post at all during March!!

But now it's April, I survived April Fool's Day, and I'm moving forward -- finally!

I finished two paintings last month. One is a somewhat surreal piece which, as usual, I can never really explain. The other is a scene from Joshua Tree National Park and is definitely a miniature painting -- 7" x 5" / 17.8cm x 12.7cm. My plan is to make several (or many) paintings this size and make them available as tabletop pieces to the many tourists who visit the National Park. They'll be offered with mini easels, or the collectors can have them framed if they prefer.

Memories of the Dark                                                   11" x 14"/27.9cm x 35.6cm

Hi Desert in Bloom                        7" x 5"/17.8cm x 12.7cm

In the meantime, have a blessed Easter! Be on the lookout for more paintings!

Mark Junge

www.MarkJunge.com or www.SouthwestSpaces.com