The Junction
8" x 8" oil on board
The merging of the Mississippi and Ohio it is not. The Cowpasture River is little more than a trickle before it meets with the Bullpasture River. Sometimes it dries up completely in summer, but the Bullpasture always seems to run strong and cold. It's odd to me that after they meet, they take the Cowpasture's name.
This was a tough paint. The values of water follow different rules from the values of solid objects or land. I don't have a ton of experience painting water, so it was tough to judge those relationships and I'm not sure I got it exactly right. The Cowpasture sure felt great after two hours of standing in the sun, while getting devoured by black flies.
What cool reflections!
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