Big Branch Sep 12, 2022
Big Branch tumbles down from Mount Tabor through the Green Mountain National Forest, and into Otter Creek. This was painted from Silver Bridge on Brooklyn Road.
Painting from a precarious perch takes a little more concentration than usual. For me it’s a question of comfort level, risk and reward. I can usually muster the courage to face my moderate fear of heights. There’s also a decent chance of dropping a paint brush, tool, or camera into the abyss. When painting I try to honor all the emotions at hand and put them into service. Trepidation, for example, can add spice and a little extra motivation to keep things moving along efficiently.
Original Sold. Next painting post Monday, Oct 3.
12X16
Oil on panel
This is beautiful Peter!
I’ve fly fished there countless times, and this beautiful painting brings back great memories. Thank you, for painting such a beautiful place!
Peter,
I’m in a hospital in Split Croatia after a surgical repair for a fractured femur. Your painting reminded me so much of the beauty of Vermont. Thank you so much.
Trepidation- never considered the risks involved in painting such wonderful spots.
Quite the daring perch on any of the rocks/boulders or banks! Tx for another Monday scene.
Great pic shows the power of the water cascading down the mountain in the early days of our earth..thanks Peter great work!!!!!
It’s hard to paint rocks and big stones in a creek and to depict a chaotic scene, the result of natural forces. Humans are able to see the pittoresk aspects of landscapes.
I understand your fear because some years ago my new camera dropped into the water when I stepped into a flat creek for having a better point of view. I could save the camera but it was hard to dry it and it took some time to refind the images. Painting outdoor is an adventure. Wind and rain can be disturbing factors. Sometimes the wind blows away a sketchbook or your tools and a rainshower washes out the fresh watercolors if you don’t pay attention.