New River Highway, oil on gessobord, 5x7"
On the drive back from DC to Louisville, we decided to take a detour in West Virginia to cross the New River bridge. The New river, ironically, is one of the oldest river systems on the continent. It passes through an incredibly deep and beautiful gorge that, since the 70's, has become an outdoor playground with some of the best whitewater rafting, rock climbing faces, and camping areas in the eastern US. The state road leading to it has a steep trajectory with curving, converging lines. I took a rather bland photo from the drive and turned into this little interesting painting. Upon finishing it, I felt as if I had captured all the natural forces that one feels in this vast, ancient area.
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