From photograph to painting, Magnolia, I was a doozy, requiring nearly 200 hours of work across six years.

I first photographed this magnolia tree back in 2017, but two years passed before it was edited and projected onto canvas. Then it was charcoaled (2019), washed (2019), primed (2020), and painted (2025).

This multi-tiered process is a labor of love. Sometimes it feels unending (as was the case here), but the final result often makes all the effort worth it.

Magnolia, I is paired with Milepost 15: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted, a look back at 2025 and my intersection with this magnolia tree against the backdrop of life’s changing seasons.

Magnolia, I is currently off the market. Available artworks can be found here.