Jake Dean

This is Poole’s Mill Park in Forsyth County, Georgia. We were visiting family in Gainesville which is about 30 miles east and they introduced us to this incredible place with some fun natural rock slides which the kids enjoyed.

When I went down one of the slides, I landed on a large rock 🪨 which resulted in a purple bruise larger than my hand. It kind of matched some of the colors in this painting 😂.

I loved how the dark greens and browns in the water contrasted with the lighter value rocks. The white, frothy, bubbly foam was something I struggled with and honestly I’m not so sure I captured it.

I actually broke an unspoken watercolor rule: I used some white paint. I’m going to do a separate post on that topic 😀.

Despite my hesitation I placed it in a frame, hung it on the wall, and took a few steps back. I liked it a lot more when I observed it from a short distance. It was also a nice contrast to the paintings around it.

It was a necessary reminder that space can provide clarity. #watercolorpainting #watercolor #georgia #art