Sunday, February 25, 2007

I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight

This is a study of the Rappahannock River, looking across the marsh near Ware's Wharf. One challenge with water is getting the complexity of colors - the water itself, what's below the surface, and the light reflected on the surface. I was striving for dirty - not muddy, but that water that leaves a little residue on your skin when you get out.

I WAS LISTENING TO...
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight by Richard and Linda Thompson.
Wonderfully bleak.
My favorites include "The Calvary Cross," "Withered and Died," and "Has He Got a Friend for Me."

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