Raccoon Rocks

"Rocks on the Racoon River," casein on panel, 12x16

Although most of my studio output is oil paintings, once in a while another medium will get my attention. This is an example, a casein painting of the Raccoon River. The river passes through Des Moines and provides drinking water for the city. It flows from northwest Iowa and is usually dark with silt. Once in a while it runs nearly clear, as in this image. On the day I studied the river and shot reference photos you could actually see the rocky bottom.