Waterlilies II - Original Painting seaside from the tide line

from the tide line

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In Autumn the yellow and russet leaves can turn the river into burnished gold

Every Spring the trees on Rothbury's market place green are covered with a froth of blossom

smoky traditional occupations are long gone

Waterlilies II - Original Painting seaside from the tide lineI love waterlilies. There's something quite magical about seeing them floating across a large pond. The reflections of the sky, glimpses down through the surface of the water to the depths below and light reflecting off the different levels, make one's focus and perceptions keep shifting. I have attempted to capture this sense of ever moving views and an illusion of hidden depths, by using heavily texture paint effects for the water. In contrast the