"Zen Sticks"

Back when I was in high school, I came across a photograph by Harry Callahan. It was of a couple twigs against a plain background. I fell in love with the simple, zen-like quality of it. A few weeks ago, I was out hiking in a local park after a snow storm and I found these dead flower stalks. I just had to take a photograph of them and then, subsequently paint them. Think of this as my tribute to Mr. Callahan.