The Essence of Tappahannock

"The Essence of Tappahannock"
©2009 Jennifer Donald
16" x 20" acrylic on canvas board
Original Available: $240.00

   
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       Even the flag didn't move 
  in the air. I know I shouldn't
paint sky and water a solid blue, 
but this picture needed to be
painted exactly as it was -
crystal clear and perfectly still.
 Anchored at Hoskin's Creek in Tappahannock, VA, the Captain Thomas was built in Callao, VA in 1969. The morning I took this picture, there was no breeze at all, the sky the most incredible shade of blue which reflected in the water beautifully. I was captivated by how the water was so still and the reflections of the boats and silos in the back were mirrored on the glass-like surface.

The silos are part of the Perdue grain storage facility which ships over 8 million bushels a year of barley, soft red wheat, yellow corn, soy, sorghum and high oil corn. As my friend Jason Hughes said to me, "Jen, that is the essence of Tappahannock".