This painting was a royal pain in the ass to finish. All those straight lines vanishing into the distance caused me headaches.
I was inspired in part by the horrible smokey air that my corner of the Bay Area has been experiencing off and on for the better part of a month. The original photo was taken on a day with clear skies. Getting that foggy, uncanny look took some time to get right. I’m not really sure if I got it right, but I tried my best.
My 6 year old son, Jasper, came up with the title of the painting.