By mid-July this brook is often dry for a week or more at a time, I have occasionally seen it dry for several weeks if it hasn’t rained in that period of time. I was lucky on this particular week, it had rained on-and-off for the the previous day and a half, and the runoff on the mountain sides up above was collecting and coming downstream. I was pleased to have an unexpected opportunity to paint this view.
I was standing near the north side of the Watson Art Center, looking west and upstream, watching the water come toward me over the rocks and through the still pool, and then cascading on past to then empty into Lake George, which was several hundred yards away. I liked the location, but my view was obstructed by branches from adjacent trees located on both banks of the brook. In order to open the view, I used bungee cords and rope to wrap and tie back various maple, mulberry, and pine limbs without breaking them. Once I had taken care of these temporary obstacles, I set-up my paint box, easel, and canvas and began making the first marks of the outlines for this painting.