“To be happy in this world, especially when youth is past, it is necessary to feel oneself not merely an isolated individual whose day will soon be over, but part of the stream of life flowing on from the first germ to the remote and unknown future.”
- Bertrand Russell
A daily practice of sketching and painting gives you a chance to exercise the big three P's - practice, practice, practice!
Tarlton Stream - watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm - Maree©
Size - 12" x 9"
Size - 12" x 9"
The little stream feeding the Tarlton Dam has been dry for years, but after the recent good rains we have had, it is once again flowing, rushing forward as if looking forward to reaching its destination. Sadly, the dam will not fill up this time, as someone thought it wise to break the dam wall down and allow the water to flow into nowhere, drying up quickly as the feed slows down. It is sad that a part of Tarlton's landscape is forever changed through this action.
I did this sketch yesterday afternoon and finished it off this morning.
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Lovely! Feel your sadness. Man needs to sit and ponder consequences before taking actions.
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