Palouse Falls Rush is a painting by Steve Henderson which was uploaded on September 5th, 2018.
Palouse Falls Rush
Spring is a time of intense greenery and growth, of new life, of waters swelling in the rivers as the snow pack melts and recedes.
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Title
Palouse Falls Rush
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
Spring is a time of intense greenery and growth, of new life, of waters swelling in the rivers as the snow pack melts and recedes.
The artwork, Palouse Falls Rush, invites the viewer to step into this spring landscape, regardless of whether it is snowy outside the viewer's home, or blazing hot. Set in Eastern Washington at Palouse Falls, a landmark waterfall that cascades 200 feet to the roiling pool below, Palouse Falls Rush celebrates the light, the warmth, the colors, and the promise of spring.
Always impressive, Palouse Falls in the springtime is especially so, as the increased water results in an almost roar of water flowing through the rock channels, forcing the water to conform to the geology of the landscape. But water is a powerful element, and does not benignly conform to the limitations placed upon it – whether those limitations are human-built dams or nature’s cliffs.
On the way to the falls, the increased water from the melting snow pack flows over the normal banks of the river, picking up soil, rocks, and detritus along the way. The result is a change in the color of water – from the normal “blue” or clear that we expect to almost sepia tones, interspersed within the foam and spray, adding an almost pinkish tone to the white.
Palouse Falls is an anomaly within the Eastern Washington landscape, which people normally presume to be filled with agricultural fields as well as plateaus. On the way to the falls, there is no clue that they are nearby, and indeed, driving along the less than smooth road to the state park, one begins to wonder if they exist at all.
But they do, and upon emerging from the car – before even seeing the falls – the traveler hears the roar of the water and is drawn toward the sound. The sight – Palouse Falls – is awe inspiring, majestic, and grand – a reminder that nature is big indeed.
Featured in 26 Fine Art America groups.
Uploaded
September 5th, 2018
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Comments (35)
Constance Lowery
you have shown the force of that waterfall so that no one has any doubt of its majesty. this is beautiful. L/F/Tw/Pin
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #17 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.....L/F/Tw
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Jasna Dragun
What a energy in this falls painting, surrounded by the warm colors of early spring. l/f/tw
Steve Henderson replied:
Energy is what a falls like the Palouse is all about. One feels enlivened just being there.
Inessa Williams
Powerful image. I like these quick strokes. hank you for adding this work to the Positive group Steve!