The stream

The Stream            Acrylics on canvas    111 x 150 cm                  Elizabeth Tyler 2020

 I finally finished my painting of the stream. The many layers upon layers took time. The broad brush strokes rendering splashing water were the easist part but the intricate detailed work with tiny brush strokes depicting veins in the leaves demanded intense concentration. The tentative finger smudges to merge the colours were the final touches before I  triumphantly could sign the painting as finished.

Many years ago I wrote this poem about a similar scene. I feel the description fits the mood.
....Flowing, bubbling, swirling, hurrying down the hill.
washing, rushing,  splashing, filling the air with mist.
Flowing, moving, streaming, rolling pebbles on its way.
Squirting, spraying, sparkling.
Surging towards the sea.

Painting the final brush strokes