I kept coming back to this photo and finally decided to paint it. Though not a typical fishing related picture, it captures the peace that can be found on the river and perhaps the cold martime afternoon and coming storm.
I hope people don't stop sharing their paintings now that the holiday season is past. It has been so insprirarional for my own work to see that of others.
I think both drawings have their own character and I can't say which one I like better. The first one seems lighter and more relaxed. In the second, the sky seems more atmospheric - more similar to the moment in the photo. The colours of the group of trees are very beautiful in both versions.