Reflections of an Artist

Kern River Revisited

Kern River Rapids First Try

Kern River Rapids

      I know I just posted this painting but I was so involved with painting the water I forgot about everything else. Looking at the painting yesterday, I realized that I had neglected a few details so here is the revised painting with the following changes.

• I added yellow highlights to the tree in the right foreground. When I painted this on location the tree seemed so much brighter but after it dried the tree needed a punch.
• The rust row of trees in the back was too even so I added the smaller ones and also some lighter color to distinguish the tree shapes.
• I refined the skyholes on the left tree and added some lighter green for highlights. Although this tree was in the shade of the mountain it still needed some color.
• I lightened the side of the mountain toward the sun. It was silhouetted against the light sky but needed to be softened against the other mountain.
• I added more white foam around the rocks to give them definition.

With a few minor adjustments, I think the result is much improved. What do you think?