The Spirit of Topanga

By studying the land where I live in detail, I learn to see, feel, and understand it. To create this artwork for four consecutive days, I hiked to this location in Topanga. I took my time to capture the afternoon light, following all the curvatures of the canyon, cliffs, and native chaparral. I took my detailed drawings of scrub oak with acorns to create a rhythmic border as an additional narrative about this land.