HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Gordon!

Scroll to the bottom of this post for an update on The Bridge’s future.

As I work on this 11×14″ oil painting of The Oak Grove Bridge, I am thankful that there is no deadline. The idea is to take as long as necessary to make the painting as good as possible. And the hope is that in another 2 years (or maybe less), I’ll be saying “That old thing? Oh my, I paint so much better now!”

The cliffs on the left, the rocks beneath, and the shrubs on the right, AND the bridge railing are all challenging.

Cliffs, rocks, and shrubs looking better. The railing will have to wait.

Is this improved? hard to see, hard to say.

The railing is better, the rocks are better, and the ones that aren’t so hot? Cover with branches and leaves!

This might be the most difficult corner. Too ambiguous.

Any improvement now? Keep layering, keep looking for ways to improve and finish. Nevuh, nevuh, nevuh give up.

At a meeting on February 8, we learned that there are 3 alternatives for making The Oak Grove Bridge safe. Tearing it down is not on the list. The three alternatives will be explained at another meeting on February 23, 6 p.m. at the Three Rivers Memorial Building. After public input, which DOES affect the outcome, a choice will be made.