50″ x 47″
ROGUE RIVER GORGE
At the base of Crater Lake on the west side, the Rogue River becomes an amazing cascade of rushing water and carved-out rock. The reason for this is because all the tributaries and the downhill slope, in addition to lava tubes at the base of the mountain, release a torrential flow that surprisingly ends after only five hundred feet.
It is a testament to the power of nature and is irresistible to any artist who loves landspace painting. My use of free-form edges helps to display the changing image of water moving from side to side and in every other direction and through and around rocks while creating unexpected waterfalls. My main focus is motion and the frenzy of splashing, so there is little reason to be representational. Also, the colors are overstated to create visual vibrations which emphasize that goal.
My main focus is motion and the frenzy of splashing, so there is little reason to be representational. Also, the colors are overstated to create visual vibrations which emphasize that goal.