Thundering Surf at Point Lobos

A wave explodes into white spray against dark granite in Thundering Surf at Point Lobos, a 12x16 pastel by Peter Adams, its crest caught at the exact instant of collision, foam bursting upward against a deep teal sky. Below, churning water rushes around half-submerged rocks in ribbons of jade and turquoise, lit from within by hidden sun. Adams captures raw kinetic energy here, using pastel's textured strokes to convey the violence and speed of a Central Coast wave meeting stone at full force.