Shadows on the Hills

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This pastel painting was done en plein air in the Chino Hills State Park.  It is done on velour paper with soft pastels.  The painting measures 18"x25".  The shadows that day were amazing.  The time of day and the time of the year and the atmosphere all worked together.  There might be 20 days a year that all of the elements come together like it did that day.  I felt lucky to be at the right place at the right time.