Ozark River

This is my acrylic painting of an Ozark River.  I went on a float trip on a river in southeast Missouri with some friends several years ago.  We had fun, excitement and a few close calls on our journey down the river.  Before our trip I had been studying some paintings of renowned artist from Missouri, Thomas Hart Benton.  I learned that he had made a trip to the same river as a source for some of his paintings.   On this trip, I was keenly more aware, and noticed all kinds of interesting reflections of colors, shapes and objects that could been seen in and around the gently flowing river.  I was inspired about Thomas Hart Benton’s trip, his paintings and my experience on the river.  I could hardly wait to get home and start painting.  You can see my inspirations captured on this canvas, of what I call, the “Ozark River”. Can you find the two red-wing blackbirds?