High Water is a small oil
painting done plein air during one of the Cincinnati Art
Club's weekly outings this past spring. It is a view of the Ohio
River and Ohio shoreline done from Bellevue Beach Park in
Bellevue, KY. It was a lovely spring day and I arrived early in
the morning shortly after 9:00 AM. The spot is only five minutes
from my home so it is easy for me to catch the morning light at
this spot. The light was wonderful with the trees casting
beautiful shadows onto the water. Everything about the day was
beautiful except the river itself. The river level was quite high
following extensive rain during the previous weeks and the water
was churning and muddy. The water swirling around the trees
reflected interesting color and the painting progressed quickly. I
was finished by about noon. At that time the shadows and
reflections were gone. Things just looked muddy. Timing is
everything.
High Water is available in a
silver/black frame for $350
