Saturday, July 12, 2014

Great Waterfalls -- Duke Farms

There are actually several waterfalls at Duke Farms that form an interconnected waterway system of lakes and waterfalls.  It all starts with the "Great Waterfall" which was constructed to carry water from the reservoir to Vista Lake.  Unfortunately, the Great Waterfall is not always "on" (I think it is on only for an hour a day now) and such was the case last weekend when I took the chance to sketch it.  You can see the irregular man-placed stones peaking out between the foliage.  It is supposed to be a spectacular view when the water cascades down.  I plan to trek out and paint this again when the water is flowing.

                            Watercolor and ink on paper 5.5x8.25
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2 comments:

  1. MariaJuly 12, 2014 at 11:55 AM

    beautiful. I love the ink lines outlining the watercolor. And the bench in the foreground. thanks for sending. M

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  2. CharlieAmraJuly 12, 2014 at 2:37 PM

    Thanks Maria. I feel much more comfortable in watercolor using pen & ink first. I think the bench in the foreground helps show the scale of the waterfall in the distance.

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