I created my painting based off of 'Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite' by Albert Bierstadt. Bierstadt's painting of Bridal veil falls is very realistic, and it is painted in oil; the subject matter is also of a natural landmark in america. these were all factors in what wanted to create. I used oil on canvas to create my painting of Delicate Arch, Utah, and I tried to be as true to the real thing as possible. the biggest factor in choosing both my inspiration piece and the subject for the piece I created was that both Bridal Veil Falls and Delicate Arch are places that I have visited and they hold special memories to me.
the photos below show my process work