One of the interesting things about Bucktail Falls is that as you walk around the base, the waterfall looks very different. Deciding which angle to paint from and how many of the rocks below to include was a big part of the fun of this painting. Ultimately I decided to paint tight to the falls, mainly due to the time constraint of having only 60 days to visit and paint all 50 of the waterfalls in time for the deadline.
If you’re not familiar with my 50 New York Waterfalls series you can view them here on my gallery page. Each week on my blog I share about a waterfall in the series with pictures from my hike and little pieces of local history. You can subscribe below to receive the latest post in your email each week. Selected paintings from this series are available to purchase in my etsy shop.