Pigeon River - mini-falls

thepaintedsoul

Pigeon River - mini-falls

When my children were toddlers I would take them camping in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. We’d always visit this one expanse of the Pigeon River where it was fairly tame. It had a lot of fabulous rock arrangements woven into the flow of the water and when I stumbled onto this little waterfall, I knew I wanted to paint it.

Original ptg.: 60” x 48”
acrylic on canvas

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Pigeon River - mini-falls by thepaintedsoul
  • Susan Bergstrom

    Susan Bergstrom

    Beautiful…great mix of colors to project the shadow…you need to get your work into more groups…go on my public page and see all the groups I am in…I can think of 10 more groups this could be in…get infront of more viewers..your work must be seen!!!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    You are too kind, Susan. Thanks! I will go to your page and check out all the groups. Red Bubble is such an active community.

  • apjenkins

    apjenkins

    beautiful work love it

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks!

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    this painting out to be in the just water group ! beautfiul work paintinedsoul, love the name by the way. ; )

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    I’m really new to Red Bubble, so I didn’t understand until Susan Bergstrom helped me out about the groups. So I’m slowly joining the groups here. Isn’t this an interesting place to display art?

  • Wendy  Slee

    Wendy Slee

    There is a flow and movement here that expresses such life and emotion…..the Earth in her glory…... You have created this image with perfection and beauty…...

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    There is a primeval power in the rocks, trees, and water here. Somber. Brooding quiet. Thanks for your comment. Cheers!

  • Josette21

    Josette21

    You have the eye of an artist! This is marvellous….all of the rock forms, water and monochromatic shadings all working in perfect harmony. Well done!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    How kind of you to respond Josette. I appreciate it. Cheers!

  • ccwri

    ccwri

    I have to agree with Susan!! Your paintings deserve features on the HOME PAGE!!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks Carolyn. . . it’s nice to be in a community of people with similar artistic passions.
    : >) Have a great week.

  • LandscapePaints

    LandscapePaints

  • Virginia McGowan

    Virginia McGowan

    wonderful painting,

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks so much…

  • Gail Bridger

    Gail Bridger

    Absolutely stunning work!! Do you believe me now? (People would love your work)

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    It has been surprising. : >) Thanks for being so gracious.

  • Gary L. Suddath

    Gary L. Suddath

    this is excellent work and so full of detail

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Well, when you have 3’ x 5’ of canvas to fill up, ya’ gotta put some detail in there. Right? LOL.

    Thanks so much for the compliment Gary. I do appreciate your taking the time.

  • luciasalemi

    luciasalemi

    your gallery is so gorgeous, I believe you’ll be soon featured on the home page!!!! You REALLY deserve it! cheers :) Lucia

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hi Lucia, Thanks. I can’t imagine it. . . but I’ll keep hoping. : >)

    Really did enjoy seeing your latest stuff. It is so playful and fitting.

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    Wow this is amazing. I’m sure you have a beautiful collection of memories ;)

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    You’re right about that. Thanks for dropping by to look at the art. Cheers!

  • Janis Zroback

    Janis Zroback

    I have a river like this in my life and in fact it is the focus of my autobiography called The River….fabulous painting Michael…

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Is your book The River available? SInce I have a real passion for writing, too, I am always interested in these types of explorations.

  • Janis Zroback

    Janis Zroback

    Not finished…it is a work in progress…I’ve posted bits of it here in my writing pages…

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Good, I’ll check it out. That’s kind of what The Painted Soul: Photographs is for me. Part memoir, part explanation of my music and the themes in the lyrics. I’ve posted bits of it here, too. : >)

  • terezadelpilar

    terezadelpilar

    Wonderful MICHAEL!!!!
    Love the way you paint anything!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks Tereza. You are so kind.

  • GEORGE SANDERSON

    GEORGE SANDERSON

    Great painting, so realistic I can almost hear the water flowing !!!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thank you George. Really nice of you to drop by, especially since I’ve been a pest with my posting of stuff on my site. Have a fab weekend.

  • Carole Russell

    Carole Russell

    Truely beautiful – and sooo big – must look fantastic on a nice big wall

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hey Carole, It used to look good on a great big wall. The place where i live now has plaster walls so I don’t hang any of my work. It’s all stacked neatly in a corner waiting. . .It’s a reall loose painting, too.

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    Another gorgeous piece…love how your details and textures just pop in your artwork!!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks Kellie. Great to know it’s working in those two areas. You know what it’s like when you capture an idea, you wonder if it is worth it. Have a fab weekend!

  • ccwri

    ccwri

    This one draws me back each time I see it, so again I have to say how beautiful it is!! Thank God for camera, cause i could never paint like this.

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Just imagine how many fab photographs you could take in the time it took me to paint this monstrosity? : >D

  • ccwri

    ccwri

    lol they say patience is a virtue, the camera is instant gratitude….........

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    : >D

  • Ciska

    Ciska

    Wow, what an incredible painting, great colours and tones, and the place looks so inviting!!!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks CIska. It sure is a wonderful place. There are painting ideas all up and down this part of the river. When my kids were toddlers, it was a magical river for them. It was shallow and cold and filled with wonderful colored pebbles and stones.

  • Jason Vickers

    Jason Vickers

    This is really awesome work michael(?) Your entire portfolio is amazing!!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    I appreciate your saying so Jason. Have a great week!

  • daveivey

    daveivey

    I am glad I came across you work. I have enjoyed viewing “all” of it. Dave

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks Dave. I appreciate your taking the time to visit this little piece of the Bubble. And I do thank you for the encouragement. It adds to the healing from an art career than has been less than wonderful to me. : >D

  • Gogo Korogiannou

    Gogo Korogiannou

    Amazing work!!!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks so much for dropping by. I appreciate the comment. All the best to you.

  • sulaartist

    sulaartist

    Great colours and composition !!!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks for saying so. . .appreciate your dropping by. Cheers!

  • Alan Findlater

    Alan Findlater

    very good work well done

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hey Alan,, thanks so much for your kind words. I just logged on to the Bubble tonight and saw you left a note. Hope you are doing great. Have a good week. Cheers!

  • Ashley Justiniano

    Ashley Justiniano

    this is beautiful… u have some amazing talent !

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hey Ashley. . . you are so kind. I really struggled with this painting. It is huge and seemed overwhelming, nice to hear that it was worth the effort. Thanks so much. Cheers!

  • BleuRaven

    BleuRaven

    fabulous painting of a gorgeous rocky river ~ very impressive and delightful

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks Karon. It is good to have the encouragement. Means a LOT to me. Have a fab week. Cheers!

  • bevmorgan

    bevmorgan

    I love the perspective you have taken in this wonderful painting. The colours are so harmonious and the rocks are so beautifully renderd. Fantastic piece of work. I love it.

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Hey Bev, I appreciate your dropping by. I’m pretty much absent from the Bubble, but try to check in about once a week if I can. I was getting crazy working in the recording studio so much, so it was good to come over here and check out my friend’s work. I appreciate your kind comments, too. Hoping to start producing art again in a few more weeks. In the meantime. . . will try to keep checking back at your gallery as well as other folks I know here. Have a fab week. Cheers!

  • ApeArt

    ApeArt

    Very delicate work. I can hear the water spilling over!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks so much for your kind comments. I like to go over to look at the work of people who drop by here and I just went to your site. You are obviously a very talented energetic woman. Love your wildlife images. So vivid. Wishing you a wonderful week ahead. Cheers!

  • ApeArt

    ApeArt

    Thank you so much :)

  • Nira Dabush

    Nira Dabush

    Simply splendid painting of such magnificent place.
    It VERY MUCH Bring my way memories of a textile design I made in 1986.
    BRAVO, TPS!

  • thepaintedsoul replied

    Thanks again, Nira. It nice to get some encouragement. : >D

    Take care. Cheers! TPS

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