"Rio Grande Reeds" - oil on canvas

I had the pleasure of taking a "Jumpstart your Painting" weekend

class with Phillip Wade at AMOA this past weekend! What a learning

experience it was! This painting was done on the second day in a

2-3 hour time frame. I had never attempted water and reflection

before. After the 3 hour period was up, I was happy with my progress.I am not sure if I will "tweak" the painting at all.

This scene is from a photograph I took while rafting down the Rio Grande with DD near Terlingua. The golden colors of these reeds were absolutely brilliant! Neither the photo nor the painting does them justice!