Water Lily Lake 3

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Completed Painting

And, the painting is complete. I had the hardest time figuring out a frame--plain wood does not seem to fit, somehow--but had this yellow one on hand and thought it looked nice. As far as how it came out, I think it's a fresh, spring painting with the bright, soft colors.

On the other hand, take a look at the actual scene in the photo below. The subject, arrangement, and view are about the same. However, the yellows and deep greens portray more of a mid-summer scene, which it actually was. I don't think I've ever had a painting come out so differently from the photo before! But it certainly is interesting. Which look do you like better?

Photo of Lake at Paint-Out