Painted 23 January 2019 · 37.57° N, 122.52° W
Devil’s Slide
The painting
In my
words.
Devil’s Slide is the stretch of cliffs south of Pacifica where Highway 1 used to cling to the rock before they built the tunnel. Now the old road is a trail, and you can stand right on the edge and look straight down at the surf. I painted this in the afternoon in January at the start of our 2019 trip south, with the light coming low across the water. One sitting on location, then left alone. I like how much drama fits on a small panel.
From the day
On the easel,
where I stood.
Photos from the day I painted it: the panel on the easel, the light, the spot.
Painted nearby
