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California fieldbook.

Redwood shade, golden hills, pale granite, desert space, and Pacific air. Open routes. Quiet plants.

Redwoods — tall cinnamon trunks, coastal mist, and a clear trail.

Northern California fieldbook painting of a clear trail through tall redwoods with sparse understory and coastal mist
Gouache and pencil on warm paper. Open ground, spare plants, and warm light. Open full artwork ↗
01 / Golden Hills

Dry ochre slopes. A spare oak. A dusty path.

02 / High Sierra

Broad granite planes. Cool shadows. Clear air.

03 / Mojave

Open sand. Joshua tree silhouettes. Warm stone.

04 / Pacific Coast

Golden bluffs. Low sage scrub. Sea haze.

05 / Redwoods

Tall trunks. Coastal mist. A clear trail.

Draft scenes inspired by California. Each route is invented.

Earlier world studies

Compare photo realism, fieldbook, and clay across the first four worlds →

Open the character art directions →