2026.01.19 View of Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands from Meher Mount, CA

This drawing reflects the layered coastal view toward Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands, as seen from Meher Mount in California. Bands of ocean, distant land, and low cloud quietly stack across the horizon, creating a calm, expansive sense of space through subtle shifts of gray.Rather than focusing on precise detail, the piece emphasizes atmosphere and distance—the way the islands hover between visibility and suggestion, and how light softens the separation between sea and sky. Loose line work anchors the landscape while tonal washes allow the composition to remain open and contemplative.Created as part of my ongoing Morning Practice series, this original drawing is a meditation on memory, observation, and the feeling of place—how a landscape can linger long after you’ve left it.