Painting en plein air at Castelwood State Park in Ballwin, MO

SUMMARY OF PLACE:

The early part of the day was cloudy, and at mid-afternoon the clouds started to clear slowly. My vantage point was looking west, towards the clearing sky. A small amount of sunlight was falling on the landscape. The reflections in the water depict blue sky in the west.

INSPIRATION:

The beauty of deep creek pool caught my attention. This was an especially deep, still one. The bright reflections from the blue sky in the west were especially noticeable in the dull winter landscape.

The Deep Pool Oil studio 11X14