Talon Falls Rock Face
by Phil Chadwick
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Title
Talon Falls Rock Face
Artist
Phil Chadwick
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
My son and I and a group of new friends were paddling down the Mattawa like Big Joe Mufferaw in mid June 2016. There was a lot of painting material to be discovered around every bend in the historic Mattawa, the "junction of waterways" or the "river with walls that echo its current". We took the southern route and had the time of our lives! There was enough water to run all of the rapids except of course for the major falls.
We were just about to head down the Mattawa after our portage of Talon Falls. This rock just downstream from Talon Falls had a lot of character and it caught my eye. I included the tip of one of our yellow canoes at the end of the portage. I decided against including more canoes as it distracted from the simpler composition and the geology of the rock face. I used a very smooth and slippery surface and had a lot of fun with even more oil paint.
There was a lot of beautiful subject matter along the Mattawa River although most of it required the vantage point of the canoe.
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October 19th, 2020
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Comments (4)
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing painting is Featured, in ONTARIO CANADA, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing painting is Featured, in the RED MAPLE GALLERY, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
A Hillman
Yes, fabulous! Wow! Love the water and the brilliant patterns, reflections and great colors! Wonderful! l/f
Phil Chadwick replied:
The Mattawa River canyon is fairly dark and the geology fascinating. An interesting feature is Hell's Gate. This is a peculiar cave is a native ochre mine. As far back as 1761, Alexander Henry the elder reported on this cave and the myths surrounding it. It was said to be inhabited by an evil and fierce demon, hence its name. Ochre from this particular mine has been traced to distant places in North America. Art and science go hand in hand. Thank you Sunny!
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