Recipe For A Water Hole           July 2007                                  
 
  First, find a painting of your own mooonlight
  you are willing to re-work. Like "Mooooooonlight" from 2005
 
  Next, pull up files that resemble canyon walls.
           Adjust water hole_left bank the Saturation scale
           to convert a color photo of your own into
           a black and white reference image.

 The water hole needs a rock face ascending on the right side,
  the left side, and in the distant background.

  Use a color scheme you agree with. color scheme for Water hole
  
  I made scrapbook of artwork others have done that I admire.
  Below are a couple other canyon pieces I refered to when
  deciding what colors I wanted to use.
 canyon walls by another artist  canyon walls by Joyce Dant

 Make all the adjustments you feel you need.

 Now take a look at the Water Hole I did and compare them
 to the photos and references I used above.

                                             Water Hole_24x18_acrylic on canvas Water Hole 24" x 18" Acrylic on canvas 2007

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