The pictures provided a great reference for the colors I wanted to use in the Otter #2 painting. I began by laying in the rocks and the structure that held the water.
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| Acrylic on Gessobord - There are so many rocks in this small space that an active otter creates lots of waves. |
The lighting in this painting was tricky. The boulders on the bottom, one side and the back wall of this tank bounced both light and water in multiple directions. Below is just the reflected light of the bottom rocks.
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| Portion of painting - bottom rocks. Acrylic on Gessobord, cropped. |
The only portion of this painting that is not submersed in water is the rocks on the right side of the tank. They are most visible in the upper right hand corner of the portion of the painting below.
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| Dry rocks on the right hand side of the painting. Acrylic on Gessobord, cropped. |
Below is the combination of the light reflected off of the angled rocks on the bottom and two sides, the water bouncing off of the ripples, and the shadows created by the rippling water, mini-waves and, of course, the otter. Phewwww - lots going on!
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| Because of the small space and the high activity level of the otter, there is a lot of action in this water. Acrylic on Gessobord, cropped. Click on image to enlarge. |
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