Landscapes | Wendy Marshall

Homeward Bound
Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14. This makes me think of coming into port after a long day on the water.
El Capitan
Watercolor, Paper, 14 x 10. The imposing cliff of El Capitan rises above Yosemite Valley, offering a challenge to experienced climbers and a magnet to tourists with binoculars.
Homeward Bound 2
Watercolor, Paper, 10 x 14. This shows coming into port under a captivating sunset after a long day on the water.
Edge of Afternoon
Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12
Trail of Shadows
Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12
Fairytale
Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 9
Where the Pines Meet the Sky
Watercolor, Paper, 12 x 9
Gathering storm
Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12
Adirondack Stillness
Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12
Breaking Light
Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12
Cathedral Peak, Cloud's Rest, Half Dome
Watercolor, Paper, 15 x 11. From Glacier Point, the sweeping view of Yosemite's rugged backcountry is spectacular—a panoramic masterpiece of nature's beauty and untamed wilderness. This watercolor painting is framed und…
Wanderlust
Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 15. The hills from the Montebello trailhead always beckon with exciting trails. This could almost be Hobbit territory.
Waiting for Rain
Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 15. This was a familiar sight in the San Joaquin Valley where I grew up. Winter, and the plowed fields are ready for rain! This painting is framed under acrylic with a single, light-brown mat. Th…
Squaw Valley September
Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 10.5. Squaw Valley is a ski resort in the California Sierra Nevada. While it is beautiful when covered with winter snow, this painting shows that it is also beautiful when dressed in autumn colo…
San Luis Reservoir
Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 15. Highway 152 in California runs past the San Luis Reservoir, providing stellar vistas of water and hills. In the summertime, the reservoir is low, and the grassy hills drop off into bare groun…
Pinnacles Farm
Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 10.5. When our sons were in Boy Scouts, we used to take them to the Pinnacles National Park on troop campouts. This solitary farm was located in the golden fields along the road. This painting i…
Panoche Valley Spring
Watercolor, Paper, 21 x 29. Yes, the Panoche Valley really is this colorful in the spring. My family used to take an annual trek there from our home in Dos Palos to picnic and enjoy the scenery. I painted the background…
Old Oak
Watercolor, Paper, 13 x 20.5. This tree stands alone at the edge of the Yosemite Valley meadow. It is a symbol to me of the strength that comes with age. This painting is framed under acrylic with a triple mat. The inne…
From the Bay Bridge
Watercolor, Paper, 7.5 x 9.5. The San Francisco skyline is stunning. As we were crossing the Bay Bridge one day, and the city stretched before us in perfect view, I took the photo that inspired this painting.
Cloudy Day
Watercolor, Paper, 8.5 x 11.5. This moody landscape evokes a stormy atmosphere, with ominous clouds hanging overhead. A ray of hope shines through in patches of light and a clearer sky in the distance.
Down in the Hollow
Watercolor, Paper, 20 x 28. Tucked away in a hollow just off the road to Sunset Beach, this barn feels like a hidden gem. I love how it nestles so naturally into the landscape, as if it’s always belonged there, quietly…
Cherry 152
Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 15. Highway 152, just outside Gilroy, California, is dotted with charming fruit stands like this one. They are like little slices of local flavor along the roadside, inviting you to stop and savo…
Winter Waterfall
Watercolor, Paper, 29 x 21. In winter, when the trees are bare, Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite Valley is more visible from the road. It's not always this full at that time of year, unless it has been raining or snowing in…
Welcome Water
Watercolor, Paper. On the hot, dusty trail to Chilnualna Falls in Yosemite, this is truly truly a welcome sight when you come across it. Framed under acrylic.
Valley View Morning
Watercolor, Paper, 21 x 29. I tried to capture some of the ethereal morning light on this first view of Yosemite Valley from the Wawona Tunnel. This watercolor painting is framed under acrylic, with a double mat. The in…
Upper Falls
Watercolor, Paper, 20 x 28. In the spring and early summer when the water is still flowing out of the back country, Yosemite Falls is full and glorious. Even the colors in rocks stand out more brilliantly.
Sentinel Rock at Dusk
Watercolor, Paper, 15 x 11. I used to take part in a week-long watercolor workshop in Yosemite every year, and one year my room at the Yosemite Lodge had a view of Sentinel Rock. Seeing it at dusk is one of my favorite…
Ray of Light
Watercolor, Paper, 21 x 29. I have sought to capture what makes this scene so inspiring to me — the motion of the water, the rich color and energy of the surrounding foliage, and, most of all, the ray of light cascading…
Misty Yosemite
Watercolor, Paper, 28 x 20. Yosemite Falls has a unique beauty in every kind of weather. To create this misty effect, I worked on wet paper with soft, neutral tones while subtly weaving in the natural hues of the rocks…
Let's Go This Way
Watercolor, Paper, 7 x 11. In winter, when the fog rises, this pathway behind Yosemite Lodge offers a stunning view of Yosemite Falls. To capture the ropes lining the path, I used a technique called negative painting, l…
Cascade
Watercolor, Paper, 12.5 x 9.5. At the Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley, the Merced River rushes around the islands and over the rocks making beautiful cascades and a lovely soothing sound. This painting is framed under ac…
Chilnualna Falls
Watercolor, Paper, 9.5 x 7.5. Lower Chilnualna Falls is fed by a dramatic series of steep, rushing cascades, framed by colorful rocks. This painting was an exploration of color and shape, capturing the energy and moveme…
Fall Reflections
Watercolor, Paper, 11 x 15. This stretch of the river in Yosemite Valley is vibrant with color in the late fall. When I painted this, I was experimenting with intense aqueous watercolors and a new way of defining trees.
Artist's Garden
Watercolor, Paper, 20 x 28. This actually was my front garden when I painted it. I felt the urge to paint out in the sun one beautiful day, so I set up my easel in the front yard. I painted happily until the wind blew m…
Cloud's Rest
Watercolor, Paper, 13.5 x 21. The day I painted this, it was so cold the paint froze on my palette and on the painting. The texture of the rocky slope on the right was a surprise result.