Postcard No 41: Life by the River
The Huon River is quite wide esturine when it reaches our house but further out past Geeveston there’s a lovely little spot where one of it’s tributaries runs gently through eucalyptus forest with moss and green ferns along it’s banks. It’s a nice place to take a short nature walk and do a quick sketch.
I like the diagonal thrust of this eucalypt leaning out over the river. All the tree trunks on the oposite bank make a strong vertical contrast.
The fresh greens of the moss and ferns against the warmth of the tannin rich water makes another good contrast.
A relaxing , cool and pleasant break after visiting some of the big trees in the area.
Acrylic gouache and a 1cm flat brush on a tan coloured sketchbook.
Lindy Whitton Studio 
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