Friday, March 8, 2013

Moon-ish River


I took a picture of the moon rising over the 
Des Moines River this winter.



I played around with it in watercolor this week at art class.
Bill Teeple kept encouraging me to simplify.
This is always hard for me.
I'm a wordy/detail kinda gal.


I did various versions and struggled with my usual inability to take
the image dark enough without losing luminosity.


I like this one best although it has more color than I intended.

Bill thought that the backlighting from the iPad
 helped to enhance the glow.


A runny one.
Now if I can do one that is runny/watery and dark?
Next time.


Isn't this one great?
It is..... the PHOTO!
I really should try this in oil but love the challenge of watercolor.

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