I was painting with The Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mt's. & Seashore on a shining Saturday morning. The location was a cliff above a famous beach landmark, the high rock at Point Dume in Malibu. As I was painting this smaller 6x8 plein air, a guy came to the high spot on the cliff and spread his arms wide as if to take in all that he could see. A few minutes later a dad and his daughter. The girl did the same gesture. Later on, it was a hiking couple. They both made the same gesture. So I had to add it, and called it what I thought they were feeling - "Joy". I will make it a part of my exhibit at the March 24, 10-5 exhibit and sales event at the King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas, CA.
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