Cali Surf With My Brother

Cali Surf with My Brother (Digital painting, 2022)

It is always a wonderful thing to encapsulate memories into art.

A couple years ago, I visited my brother who lives in California—a place I’ve always desired to explore. Knowing this, my wife gifted me with that opportunity for Christmas. My time with my brother was wonderful. He was a great host who showed me all his favorite spots around the city.

Surfing happens to be one of his newfound hobbies. I was eager to learn from him.

This painting reminds me of that visit. It reminds me of the joy of learning something new (like surfing) and relearning something unclear (like playing with colors in a painting). It reminds me of the beauties of God’s world, of glories difficult to describe with words.