Day 14: Spruces Campground, Wasatch Mountains

This piece marks one of my earliest experiments with soft pastels. I was still learning how they behave so differently from pencils in texture, layering, and unpredictability. At the time, I was not satisfied with the result and never intended to share it. But looking back, I see it differently now. Every artist begins somewhere, and through the process, we discover not just technique but something deeper about ourselves.