Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Urban River




Yesterday I was at the Salt River just up from where it is stopped by the dam to make Tempe Town Lake. Looking down on this river bottom with the bridge and freeway nearby made for an interesting contrast. I struggled with the first painting and ended up wiping out the little piece of land before the water's edge at the last minute. It was a big improvement. By then my fingers where pretty cold, but I did a quick study for 40 minutes or so of the area just to the east. (top image) I like the freshness of this one, even though it is probably needed a tree trunk or branch... I like to see if I can squeeze a quick one in once I am loosened up. No sense driving across town for just one!

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