There is a small waterfall on a trail not far from my house in Three Rivers. If I want to go far on that trail, I drive the first mile. If I don’t want to go further than 4 or 5 miles, I walk up to the trailhead.
The stream that makes the falls is seasonal. It scares me to go there after the weather turns warm because there are Snakes. Rattlesnakes is what is meant in Three Rivers when one hears “The Snakes are out” or “I saw a Snake yesterday” or “We had a Snake in our yard”.
Notice the capital S on the word. In German, nouns are capitalized. Snake isn’t German, but it needs to get your attention. I don’t like Snakes. A Snake caused me to break my camera a few years ago.
I digress.
The waterfall is beautiful. It doesn’t photograph that well. If the sun is on it, it is all washed out brightness and deep black shadows. I mess with the photo on iPhoto, and it gets okay. But okay isn’t great, and I need great to make great paintings. Maybe one day I will be skilled enough to make great paintings from okay photos. This is not that day.
See what I mean?
Maybe I should add redbud. Ignore that sandy “beach” with the weed-covered well thingie.
What is your opinion of this scene? of this scene as an oil painting?
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I think you should paint this. Maybe put all water where the weedy sandy beach is. I like the way the moss looks on the rocks. I say, Go for it! Marjie
Thanks, Marjie! I will consider covering the weedy sandy beach with water and hope that folks who know the place won’t question my ability to see properly. And I will pay close attention to how the moss is on the rocks too.
This is gorgeous. I don’t think you can go wrong with a waterfall scene. Good luck!
Good Morning Beautiful!
As I am packing to move back into SLO central and become a “townie” I am thinking of all the fun things I could be doing, like painting! So paint for me, because I can’t yet and paint the more horizontal picture, add some of your signature beautiful flowers instead of the weeds!!! It will be fab!! Water scenes are restful and we all love waterfalls. We hike to see them, we sit to hear them, we love to be close to them! Do it!!
Hugs and Love,
Melissa
Melissa, I’m hoping your place in town will have a place for you to paint. Make sure I get your new address, ok? And I now have several suggestions (some came via email) as to how to handle that waterfall, so I may need to paint it multiple times. Thank you for your great input!
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