Clear Creek in Golden Colorado
by Conni Schaftenaar
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Title
Clear Creek in Golden Colorado
Artist
Conni Schaftenaar
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On Paper
Description
Clear Creek in Golden Colorado, watercolor painting by Conni Schaftenaar
My brother and his family had lived outside of Denver for many years. I had never gone to visit - our farm didn't really allow time for vacations, but when his oldest was graduating high school, I went out. He decided to give me the grand tour. The first place we went was to Golden, a few miles away from where he lived, because it was where his daughter was going to attend the Colorado School of Mines the following fall. We then drove into downtown Golden and he pointed out the Coors Brewing Company, right next to Clear Creek, where most of their brewing water came from originally. I snapped a photo standing on the bridge on Golden's main street and finally, almost 20 years later, decided to paint the scene. I have to 'fess up that the two rocks in the mid ground, beyond the two protrusions from the shore, were actually kayakers - sadly, my attempt to paint them looked cartoonish, so they became rocks that are not actually there. I also opened up the view to the sky. I claim artistic license!
3rd place tie, COLORFUL COLORADO CURATED ART CONTEST, June 2023
2nd place tie win in the Spirit Expressions contest, July 2023
1st place tie in the Landscape contest, August 2023
2nd place tie in the Your Choice contest, August 2023
2nd place tie in the Colorful Colorado Waterscape Artistry contest, August 2023
3rd place tie in the Your Dream Vacation Spot contest, October 2023
2nd place tie in the ONLY - WATERCOLOR - LANDSCAPE WITH- SKY-CLOUDS-TREES- BROOKS contest, December 2023
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June 2nd, 2023
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Comments (114)
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Clear Creek in Golden CO composition, lighting, shading, excellent colors and artwork! F/L voted
Hazel Holland
Conni, congratulations on your 2nd place win in the ONLY - WATERCOLOR - LANDSCAPE WITH- SKY-CLOUDS-TRE... contest! So well deserved! L/F
Hanne Lore Koehler
Congratulations, Conni, on your ONLY WATERCOLOR LANDSCAPE WITH SKY CLOUDS TREES BROOKS contest win with this beautiful landscape painting! L/F
Conni Schaftenaar
thanks, Sarah, and thanks to all who voted this to a 2nd place tie in the ONLY - WATERCOLOR - LANDSCAPE WITH- SKY-CLOUDS-TREES- BROOKS contest!
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Conni, on your Win in the Watercolor Landscape Contest for this beautiful painting! Voted. L/F
Hazel Holland
Conni, voted for this beauty in the ONLY - WATERCOLOR - LANDSCAPE WITH- SKY-CLOUDS-TRE... contest! L/F/V
Laurel Adams
Conni, CONGRATULATIONS on your honorable mention lead in the "RIVER IN THE MOUNTAINS CONTEST" !! YAY! SO WELL DESERVED!
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