Protectors Of Tres Palmas

 I am so happy to finally post this finished painting. At 24 x 36 inches  it's the largest watercolor I have ever attempted. It took some research  to even find paper large enough for the project. 

The commission started with a dinner overlooking the Tres Palmas Marine  Reserve during the golden hour before sunset. The sight had so impressed  my clients family, that upon arriving back home they could not shake it.

Having bought some of my  postcards they approached me with the project, shocking me with the  proposed dimensions. I am so glad they asked me to push my limits.

I spent the next month working tirelessly on the painting. The size  allowed me to work in unprecedented detail on such a wide angle view.  When the painting was finally being packed up for shipping it felt like a  family member was leaving. Thanks to 36 letter-sized scans that I  pieced together I have this image to share with you today. 

For  many reasons the title "Protectors of Tres Palmas" stuck. I hope this  precious piece of land will remain as a responsibly managed pasture for a long time to come. The sight of these fields and its happy, sociable  livestock is and remains a tonic for the soul.