Rainbow Falls : Acrylic by Patricia Howitt
Patricia Howitt

Rainbow Falls : Acrylic by

About This Painting
Wet-on-wet Acrylic on 160gsm Arches Dessein Paper – 30in x 25.5in. Rainbow Falls is close to Kerikeri, about 35 km (20 miles) from where I live.

Nearby is New Zealand’s most historic place, the Kerikeri Inlet and Basin, site of the old Stone Store (oldest stone building 1833), and the Kerikeri Mission House (oldest wooden building, about the same vintage). The water that comes over the Falls flows on past the Store and Mission House and empties itself into the Inlet.

The falls are not big by world standards, but a surprising volume of water can come down, and the road bridge across the river at the Kerikeri Basin has just been removed due to the danger of flooding after really heavy rains. Below is a photo of the falls by James Shook from the Wikimedia commons:

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landscape, waterfall, acrylic, wet, nature, wilderness, rainbow falls

Comments

  • Kim McClain
    Kim McClainabout 2 years ago

    Wonderful tones and softness!

  • Glad you like this one Kim!!

    – Patricia Howitt

  • Robyn Bradshaw
    Robyn Bradshawabout 2 years ago

    This is beautiful work Patricia. The colours are so vibrant yet silky, what medium did you use? It has the flow & strength of inks.

  • Hello Robyn ; thank you for stopping by and commenting. It wass just ordinary acrylic paint, applied wet-on-wet.

    – Patricia Howitt

  • emel
    emelabout 2 years ago

    beautiful!

  • Thank you so much!

    – Patricia Howitt

  • Linda Callaghan
    Linda Callaghanabout 2 years ago

    wow wonderful Patricia….very stunning and creative!

  • Thank you Linda!

    – Patricia Howitt

  • Olga van Dijk
    Olga van Dijkabout 2 years ago

    A watercolor I presume?
    Love it! Just love it!
    Wishing you a Happy New Year!
    Love and Light, OLGA

  • It’s acrylic painted wet-on-wet, Olga. So glad you like it – and a wonderful 2010 to you too !!!

    – Patricia Howitt

  • JUSTART
    JUSTARTabout 2 years ago

    wonderful

  • Thank you!!

    – Patricia Howitt

  • Quinn Blackburn
    Quinn Blackburnabout 2 years ago

    Hmmm, the colors and their texture remind me of the Northern Lights. Beautiful work!

    :) wishing you laughter

  • Hi Quinn – well, that sure is saying something! Thank you very much indeed for your comment and fave – many laughs and smiles in 2010!!

    – Patricia Howitt

  • shadowlee
    shadowleeabout 2 years ago

    stunning piece, beautiful colours and textures

  • Thank you so much really lad you like it!

    – Patricia Howitt

  • annamora
    annamoraabout 2 years ago

    this is so beautiful, Patricia :)

  • That’s so lovely of you Annamora – thank you !!!

    – Patricia Howitt