Eighth sheet (about 7.5×11.25), colored leads on Stonehenge paper
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My regular viewers here have seen this waterfall painted from many different angles and seasons, in many mediums, and various sizes and formats. Now you can see the tonal sketch version! I am really enjoying working this way, with a light and a dark on toned paper. I sat on a gardening cushion on a rock at the water line to do this sketch, with my little dog Rondo wading in the pools of the waterfalls.

I’m disappointed with the way these toned drawings reproduce digitally. The paper color is so much warmer and more inviting than the color I’m able to capture with my camera, and the shadows have more depth. The tone of the paper is slightly darker than what I’m seeing on my monitor too, but when I adjust that, I lose the sparkle on the lights. All I can say is, the original looks much better than the image in this case!

8×10″, Golden Fluid Acrylics on archival Canson board
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Deep in the woods is a stunning waterfall with clear water, rusty colors, and striking rock outcroppings, set in a hemlock grove. I often hike there with my husband, but this was my first time going with paints and an easel. I also used the opportunity to test drive a new easel setup, which I loved. More on that coming soon!

Here is my easel and painting at the scene when I was almost finished. You can see that by then the sun had shifted quite a bit. Much is in shadow in the photo that was very visible to the human eye:

Here’s an image of the painting that you can click on to get a larger, clearer view:

Now that I know I can easily hike there with this easel, I’m looking forward to going back and taking on a bigger painting!

5×7″, Oils on archival linen panel
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This is such a magnificent waterfall and a beautiful place to paint. Lots of folks come to swim and take in the dramatic falls on hot days. It involves a bit of a trek through overgrown brush, a steep slope, and a train track crossing, but is well worth the effort!

5×7″, Oils on oil primed archival linen panel
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I had so much fun at this waterfall on a hot afternoon! There are several swimming spots within this waterfall, and several people were taking advantage of that way to beat the heat.

10×8″, Golden Fluid Acrylics on archival canvas panel
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Late in the afternoon, the sun ducks behind the tree line, and Pomeroy Falls lies in shadow for the rest of the day. The foreground, further out from the tree line, is still able to catch the sun’s rays for another hour or so, illuminating the tree in front and some of the ground foliage. I thought it would be interesting to paint this scene with the subdued waterfall, which would be the natural focal point in light, and letting the foreground steal the show.

16×20″, Golden Fluid Acrylics on Canson Board
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The day after a big rainfall, my friend Gretchen and I decided to venture to Pomeroy Falls to experience the waterfall at its most dramatic. It did not disappoint! We planned for a full day of painting, so I had enough time to pull out a large panel. I love painting with Golden Fluid Acrylics and Golden Acrylic Glazing Liquid. When I get immersed in this medium, I often wonder why I ever paint with anything else!

Here is a larger image; just click it to enlarge:

5×7″, Oils on archival oil primed linen panel
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It was so hot out today that my friend Mara and I were trying to decide whether to stay in the studio and paint the wildflowers I picked this morning, or venture out into the yard in the heat. We went exploring, finding shade and irresistible views at the base of the little waterfall. It was surprisingly cool there with my feet in the cold water while I painted! I was attracted to the strong contrasts of the shadow side of the rock and white of the bubbling water catching the light, combined with the transparency of the cool pool below where the light penetrated the surface.

Here’s an image you can click for a slightly larger view of the painting:

16×12″, Oils on archival oil primed linen panel
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I’ve been wanting to paint this waterfall for such a long time! Over half of it is this beautiful rock ledge covered with the most gorgeous green moss I’ve ever seen. I finally had my opportunity when the sun broke out briefly on Saturday. I did end up having to pack up quickly in the rain and finish it up in the studio, but it was a thrill to be out there painting for awhile. As far as I know, this waterfall has no name, so I call it Mossy Falls. I’d guess it to be about 25-30 feet high.

5×7″, Oils on archival oil primed linen panel
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I had five artist friends over to paint a few days ago and everybody chose to paint waterfalls! Sometimes it’s hard for me to paint when I’m the hostess, but I did manage to get this little one nearly finished, and just tweaked it a bit in the studio. Today it rained really hard all day. I just walked my dog past this waterfall and it’s now extended all the way across those ledges. I just might have to go paint it again!

Yesterday I was sketching in Hudson, New York with a couple of artist friends. What a great place to draw and paint! If you’d like to see those sketches, just click here.

7×5″, Oils on archival, oil primed linen panel
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Yesterday, landscape painter David Dunlop did a one-day demo on painting water. He did a lecture in the morning, followed by several demonstrations in watercolor, acrylics and oils. Participants had the option of just listening and taking notes, or they were free to paint along. I had brought my little 5×7″ Guerrilla pochade box with me, so that proved the perfect thing for painting along while David did the acrylic and oil demos. These were all really fast — not more than 20-30 minutes each. It was great fun to follow along this way and try to emulate his brushwork. He did this one in acrylics, but I painted it in oils. (Didn’t bring my acrylics with me.)