Green is a notoriously difficult hue with which to work. A complement to the primary red, green is a combination of blue and yellow, and I wish using it was just that simple-mixing a little blue and yellow. The difficulty lies in its myriad of shades, from a cool, blue green to the warmer greens that contain high degrees of yellow. When painting summer scenes that contain forests and water, such as Kanawha River with its mountain backdrop, an artist can easily arrive at a mass of green that lacks depth and distinguishing features. That (depth and diversity in greens) was my goal in painting this river view. I was somewhat happy with end results, but I'll return to this spot until I capture the luscious array of greens on the Kanawha. Scripture is full of water imagery. One of my favorites, one that popping into my mind while painting this site, is Psalm 1 in which the psalmist connects the life of faith to a "tree planted by rivers of water. He/she (as represented by the tree) shall bring forth fruit in due season, his/her leaf shall not wither, and whatsoever he/she does shall prosper." The relationship between the trees on the river and to the river itself provides rich meditation on a believer's relationship with God.
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