In July 2016, I spent 12 days in Yosemite National Park — the first five were wilderness backpacking, and the last seven were spent serving as Assistant Cook for the Yosemite Conservancy Volunteer Work Week in Yosemite Valley.

All illustrations or paintings shown below were created on location, each day of my trip. You can read the stories accompanying the sketches in a twelve-part blog series here.

Tent campsite on North Dome

Sketch of Half Dome from North Dome – late afternoon

Study of the markings on Half Dome face

View from our campsite on North Dome – early afternoon

Day Four: Waking Up at Yosemite Creek

Sketch of “Buddha in the rocks” at Yosemite Creek.

Morning vignettes 2.