Bitter Waters

Here are two stages of the painting. The idea sort of appeared in my mind in a flash as I was thinking about what I should paint. I was 2 minutes away from the studio in my car and I thought I'd like to do something colorful and different than other paintings. So, here we go.

Stage 1

Thought process: In this step my goal was to cover the canvas with bright colors and curved shapes. I wanted the tree/log to stick out and yes draw focus to the waters below and the connection to the heavens.

Stage 2

Thought process: I tried to blur the lines yet keep the idea that there are still lines or divisions. There wasn't enough time to complete stage 2, the left upper corner is still unfinished in this style. I want to keep the tree the same, and I'm unsure if I like the red on the rolling grass, that may change. And the sun may also change, I think there needs to be a few more strokes that define a semi curve to the colors not just blend.

Stage 3: Finish the upper left corner. Add more defining lines... clean up a couple of the odd colors that aren't working for me... perhaps start on the splatter and dripping portion of the painting.

כג  וַיָּבֹאוּ מָרָתָה--וְלֹא יָכְלוּ לִשְׁתֹּת מַיִם מִמָּרָה, כִּי מָרִים הֵם; עַל-כֵּן קָרָא-שְׁמָהּ, מָרָה.	23 And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore the name of it was called Marah.
כד  וַיִּלֹּנוּ הָעָם עַל-מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר, מַה-נִּשְׁתֶּה.	24 And the people murmured against Moses, saying: 'What shall we drink?'
כה  וַיִּצְעַק אֶל-יְהוָה, וַיּוֹרֵהוּ יְהוָה עֵץ, וַיַּשְׁלֵךְ אֶל-הַמַּיִם, וַיִּמְתְּקוּ הַמָּיִם; שָׁם שָׂם לוֹ חֹק וּמִשְׁפָּט, וְשָׁם נִסָּהוּ.	25 And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD showed him a tree, and he cast it into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There He made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He proved them;