ambiguity and breaking from convention don’t shake essence

Big Valley 1 - Digital Painting / Art Prints - Dan Beck 2005

I featured this piece once before but didn’t really write about it. I don’t really remember creating this digital painting, but looking at it today - I can flash to where I must have been viewing - looking west out over the Salinas Valley with the Gabilan mountains behind.

There is an ambiguity in this piece in regards to how the hills are sitting - how the fields intersect - it captures without being particularly literal.

I love this aspect of art - not just in my own - when something looks very different from convention, yet is unmistakable nevertheless.

The essence of a thing is not always what we assume it to be.

See Also

• The Salinas Valley III
  a little further south that where I was thinking of - but photo gives good idea about dimensions of the valley
• Salinas Valley with Gabilan Mountains and Fremont Peak behind
  a little bit north of where I was thinking of - but also gives good idea of dimensions of the valley
• Big Valley 1
  Look Again - Gallery Page - has enlargement and art print options by following “buy this piece” link