Original soft pastel | Finished Size 18.5 x 18.5 inches | on Lux Archival paper
There is something wonderfully joyful about letting go—trusting the ropes, the people beside you, and the moment itself. The Ropes Course captures that exhilarating mix of laughter, friendship, and a little bit of chaos that makes an adventure memorable.
I loved the challenge to paint this unusual perspective below the participants, the viewer is drawn directly into the experience—looking up as the figures stretch, balance, and move overhead. The exaggerated perspective of their shoes and bodies adds a playful sense of movement and immediacy, while the towering trees and crossing ropes heighten the feeling of being suspended high above the ground.