watercolor 30 stage 1
2:39 PM: i started watercolor 30. it’s more complex than many of the others and will take at least another day to complete.
this one is inspired by a photo i shot on one of our trail walks back in november, 2019, when covid-19 had not yet manifested. the trees and sky were strikingly reflected in an area of the creek where, protected by a group of rocks, the water had pooled, creating in effect a perfect mirror.
this one requires lots of patience and can’t be rushed. it’s as if watercolor 29 brought me to the brink of chaos, and i needed to return to a more realist interpretation of this theme. it turns the landscape topsy turvey, harkening back to my ano kato ( topsy-turvey in greek) series, which you will find by clicking on the dropdown menu “works” and then on ano kato. or, just use this link: https://www.philiptarlow.com/best-left-unsaid
it also evokes the ancient greek myth of narcissus. in this case, it’s the trees rather than the face of narcissus reflected in the pool. will they, like the ancient character who gave his name to the disease our president suffers from, fall so in love with their image that they draw closer and closer, fall into the pool and drown?