Okay, so the too blue water was bugging me on the mural. This a.m. I studied and stared at photos of rivers trying to discern what was lacking in my river. It needed more colors and more ripples and textures. Every river looks different depending on the depth of the water and the time of day, so I had to go for generalities. However, this little session of river study did cause me to mix up paint and fiddle around again. Here are the results:
Better, I think. And isn’t the rock on the right cool? Until you stand and stare at a rock (with your brains boiling), you just never realize the different colors and textures involved! Rocks are truly fascinating items!
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Rocks are a world all to themselves. So many things live on them and in them and under them. I love the different colors mosses (or whatever they are) come in, and you can often find them growing on granite rocks – blue gray, or yellow, or rusty red…
That’s what Jim has been trying to tell me for 23 years, that rocks are truly fascinating items!
I love how your mural turned out. I always think of rocks as living things. They are so old and have been through so much and seen so much — if only they could talk!
Kudos on the mural!
thanks, Sharon! In looking at the blog again, the river appeared bluer AFTER I corrected the colors. Can’t trust those digital photos! The mural will be taken away from me on Wednesday, September 3. And I will look at bark – thanks for the tip!
Much better on the stream colors! Maybe if I work out my schedule, I can stop by and see this masterpiece next time I head up to MK!
Know what else blows your (color) mind? Bark! Ever stop and see just how many colors are in a piece of bark. Brown? Nope, a lot more than that!
Good job, Jana!
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