Past West Coast

Paintings of the West Coast that have been sold. For current work in this genre see Current West Coast Paintings.

Into the Light, Soberanes Point

Pastel on Hardboard
9" x 12"
© 2013 Gary Huber
South of Carmel, California, at the northern end of Big Sur lies quiet Garrapata State Park, one of my favorite places to paint and play. Tiny Soberanes Creek tumbles out of the Santa Lucia Mountains, through a redwood forest and finally spills into the ocean just below a delicate waterfall. Pictured here looking up the canyon into the light, forms are dissolved by the atmosphere. Claude Monet, the 19th century French Impressionist, said he didn't paint things, he painted the air between himself and things. Hopefully this is a painting he'd respond to. I know I was very proud when a famous contemporary artist wanted this piece for her collection.
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Rocky Fortress

Pastel on Hardboard
8" x 10"
© 2013 Gary Huber
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This bulwark rock formation is seen from below Rocky Point restaurant along the northern Big Sur coastline of California. If you go there watch out for poison oak. I got a dose of it walking the trail down to the edge of the cliff where I sketched this scene. I guess it was worth some itching to win a Best of Show from the famous painter, Cuong Nguyen.
Best of Show, Pastels in Light, Pastel Society of the West Coast, 2013

Coastal Shadows

Pastel on Hardboard
6" x 6"
© 2012 Gary Huber
Randy Higbee Gallery 6 Inch Squared Show, 2012
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Catching Waves

Pastel on Hardboard
6" x 6"
© 2013 Gary Huber
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Cross Currents

Pastel on Hardboard
20" x 16"
© 2010 Gary Huber
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