Smith Rock Morning

Smith Rock Morning,  6x6, oil on gessoboard, $75
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This is the small study that was the basis for the larger Rock Climbers' Morning which I posted yesterday. I'm really intrigued by the little sliver of light on the hillside just past Smith Rock.

Rock Climbers' Morning

 22x28, oil on stretched canvas, $450

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Oregon's Smith Rock State Park is a coveted rock climbing destination for many of the world's rock climbers. This view is looking east with the Crooked River in the valley next to Smith Rock.