Fiery El Capitan – Behind the Scenes

In deciding which four of the many scenic views found in Yosemite to capture for my Yosemite Park series, I determined the final painting would focus on the granite monolith El Capitan. Additionally, I was looking to place each of these four icons of the park into the four seasons. During one of my many visits to Yosemite, the snow came floating down and began covering the road as I drove down into the park one evening. The sight of Yosemite covered in a pristine white blanket of fresh snow is an amazing sight and one I just had to capture.