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Sharing the lessons I teach at the Artist Guild and the personal discoveries in my art.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Yellowstone - Waterfall Near Sylvan Pass.




Yellowstone
Near Sylvan Pass.
8"x 6" oil on canvas panel  $135. SOLD

Artist Note
Another one of the
many waterfalls
at Yellowstone.
I can see where the name
YellowStone
came from. Some of the rocks
have a definite yellow
color in the sunlight.
I find them very interesting
and am fascinated by the
different colors in the water.

27 comments:

  1. Oh that wonderful spot of light just as the water comes over the rocks... just perfect.I also like the quiet spots of shadow throughout. Another favorite!

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    1. Thanks so much, Mary. I know you are a master at painting water and thanks for the reply on your latest river painting. It helps a lot to know you get wipers and work your way on through them. It must be a right of passage for artists!

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  2. I love the way you do these small landscapes Julie, so clever...they always feel like big paintings to me :)

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    1. Lovely complement. Thanks, dear Leesa. It took me quite a while to learn to use the space in the same way as a large one. Looking through art books helped when I realized that most of what I was looking at and admiring were reduced to a pretty small size from their original. Obviously it works better for some compositions than others.
      I wonder what you are creating?

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  3. This painting is as beautiful as what Mother Nature intended it to be. I really love the colors you use to create the flow of water and light. Gorgeous!

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    1. Thank you Celia. I enjoyed your post with sketching in Rome. I love the way you write as well as you draw.

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  4. Julie, you created such movement and the water, even with the heavier paint applications, is SO water like. Also love all the colors you snuck into the rocks. AWESOME!

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    1. WE both love color don't we, Audrey? I was admiring the way you captured the warm glow of the fall light so beautifully in your painting. A perfect example of the principal of painting the color of the light.

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  5. Gorgeous colors in the water and the rocks! I can almost hear the sound of the water!!

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    1. Hi Joan. You can can you????
      Well I got a big grin seeing your medical machine sketch until I felt I could
      feel myself freeze at the thought of a big needle. I think it is great you give blood. Even better you take your sketch book along.

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  6. I certainly agree with all the other comments, Julie. I admire the spots of cool blue and purple, as well as the strokes of turquoise and gray in your water. You are indeed an accomplished colorist! Analysis aside, however, this is simply another majestic scene you've captured perfectly!

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    1. Hi Helene - yes, thank you. I can tell you did look at my colors. I think the spray captures small rainbow colors. It truly fascinates me.
      I think your beautiful painting of grapes and brass is pretty darned amazing.
      Both surfaces are very different -soft and hard - and you really made them believable. Maybe you could give a little demo on painting grapes and brass. I would love to see how you do them.

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  7. So much power and drama on a smaller surface is amazing, Julie. Mary is right...that flash of sunlight at the top of the falls is jaw-droppingly beautiful!

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    1. Hi carol - well you certainly have pulled off a fabulous abstract painting. I REALLY like it. Clever merging of form and color.
      I enjoyed the whole post. I had no idea your hubby was such a fabulous photographer. his images are wonderful.

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  8. This is the best waterfall you've ever done. I love the teal water and hints of violet.

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    1. Thanks Sea - lovely complement.
      You have a great post on opposites. I am going to have to use it myself.

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  9. I hope people will take the time to click on the picture to make it larger so that they can see all the great detail, color and brush/knife work. This one really makes me happy.

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    1. How nice to hear that - thanks Carol. Yes - mostly knife.
      Made you happy - I am pleased because I loved your title, Good Hair Day.
      What a great cow.

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  10. The addiction grows ... :) Loving these waterfalls and the brush (knife?) strokes really make the water move. Once again those unlikely highlights cease to be unlikely as they become parts of the whole ... I know what I mean even if I do talk in scribble

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    1. You surely are a water guy. yes - a knife has done most of the work. I started off making the dark/light pattern with a brush.
      How exciting to see the first piece done on the boat. Don't know what to say about the cost of the wood. I prefer the UK amount. Sounds less.

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  11. so much movement to the water :) huh, never thought the name actually referred to yellow stones lol should have realized that before

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    1. The water was churning and flying over the rocks. Lots of little rainbows of color. Too hard to paint and have look right. The sound is pretty loud too.
      Your owl is coming along great. I admire the technique you are using.

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    2. thanks :) I admire people who can paint like you, don't have the patience for it lol :)

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  12. Well, I can hear the water. The way you carried the blues and teals over and down............love it.

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  13. Simply stunning, Julie, in every way.

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  14. Now "this" is how your supposed to paint a waterfall!
    Love this Julie, and now will have to give it a try!

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  15. Sometimes your creation makes me feel very near to that of the creator, this is one of them!

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Cheers,
Julie