Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Water Falls With A Story




Redbush was so elated from Hilary's nomination last week for post of the week that she hasn't come down yet! She thought she would share another photo and painting of a falls that she and her family have visited on a number of occasions. The falls is some 120 miles south of where Redbush lives. Each time that they visited, of course, she took pictures for memories, and mostly for references to be used in her artworks. Redbush is always in awe of the gorgeous water and how different the falls look in the various ways that the sun reflects on it at the number of times that they have been there. In this photo you will notice that Redbush was lucky enough to capture a rainbow scene. She left it out in her painting as it was too much of a challenge at the time. Depending on the year, the falls have a fuller, or lesser amount of water pouring over. She has painted this falls three times for different shows, and as commissions for people. This time, with the painting she is showing you, she was inspired to paint a 24"x36" of the falls on a thicker canvas, painting over the edges so that the picture had its own frame. It was an artwork done for her brother and his wife as a Christmas gift as a thanks to them because her hubby stayed at their place during his treatments. She really had to cram as she had other paintings on the go at the same time. What a fool!
Redbush would, however, like to share a darker side to the falls (if the falls could talk) story. Years ago, a man drove his pickup down the river as far as the rock that juts
out into the river you see on the right side of the picture. He decided to get out of
his pickup to get a better view of the rushing water.
The rock, however, was slippery! You guessed it. He went in and was never seen again. A week later the "Fish And Wildlife Department" shot a bear and threw it into the falls to see if the bear would surface, but, it never did either. Redbush hasn't really looked at her favourite water scene the same since, but, she can't blame nature for humans' stupidity. She hopes you enjoy her photo and art piece and that you are having a happy and healthy beginning to the month of March!

6 comments:

Leah J. Utas said...

Beautiful rendering of the falls, Redbush.

solarity said...

The painting makes me want to go up river from the falls and see what's behind the hills.

Mary Anne in Kentucky

Redbush said...

Thanks, Leah! This is one of my favourite places. Water falls take me back to this area that I used to spend a lot of time at camping, sketching, and taking a lot of photos.

Redbush said...

Thanks for stopping, Solarity. We walked down to the base of these falls and did a little fishing. Yes, I always wanted to see what was behind the hills as well. It's a very renote area.

the Bag Lady said...

Gorgeous painting, Redbush! Wish I had half your talent!!

Redbush said...

Thanks, Bag Lady! The picture was really a lot of work. Because of my procrastination, I was still working on the painting a few minutes before I had to take it with me. I used to get up early, but, have become lazy! I need to get some of your energy and get up to take some shots of those gorgeous sunrises like you get!