Solitary Pitch
Solitary Pitch
By Jonathan McAfee
Solitary Pitch is a deeply magnetic, soulful, and visually intriguing 18x24in. oil, acrylic, ink, and graphite painting on canvas by Evergreen, Colorado artist Jonathan McAfee. This vertical composition features a figure resting inside a pitched tent by a alpine lake, gazing directly out at the viewer while framed by a dramatic mountain backdrop. Intersecting traditional landscape painting with graphic illustrations and a vibrant hot-pink spray across the subject’s eyes, the work transforms a moment of quiet wilderness solitude into a complex and celebratory contemporary piece.
McAfee showcases a rich synthesis of mediums, blending soft, atmospheric landscape painting in oil and acrylic with delicate ink and graphite botanical studies and diagrammatic line art. A hand-drawn weather vane tops the mountain peak, while field notes and flower illustrations accent the foreground and tent. The figure sits enveloped in cool, layered tones within the tent opening, sharply contrasted by the glowing neon bar across his face and warm orange-and-yellow flashes along the shoreline. Housed in a premium Ampersand wooden floater frame, this high-energy statement piece effortlessly bridges modern illustrative design with the soulful emotional depth of contemporary figurative Western art.
Specifications
- Dimensions: 18x24in. (Canvas), approximately 19x25in. (Framed)
- Medium: Oil, acrylic, ink, and graphite on canvas
- Artist: Jonathan McAfee (Evergreen, CO)
- Framing: Included, Ampersand wooden floater frame.
- Style: Contemporary Figurative / Mixed-Media Landscape