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"Blackwater Falls", created by the artist, Charlotte Catlett Gerlach, from sketches and many photographs on location, as a commissioned oil painting, for a private collector, in Harrison County, West Virginia.
Blackwater Falls; what a magnificent place ~ a little bit of heaven for an artist with an eye for color and design and a strong desire to paint this challenging scene. Several trips were made to the falls in order to gather reference material, find the right season, right light, enough water, etc., and the best view. "I want the viewer to feel a sense of peace and calm when viewing my painting, to feel as though he or she can actually hear the water roaring over the five stories high falls onto the rocks below, feel the cool breeze blowing through the trees, smell the forest aromas and hear the songbirds singing," said Charlotte.
Blackwater Falls, Blackwater State Park, near Davis, WV in the scenic, Potomac Highlands area of WestVirginia. The "black" water is a result of tannic acid from fallen hemlock and red spruce needles.