La Rivière Dordogne à Bergerac – painting of a bridge over a river

‘Le Pont de Begerac 7 ‘
Oil on MDF panel
30 x 40cm (16 x 12 inches).
© The Artist.
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The river Dordogne flows fast at the town of Bergerac. The waters swirl & shimmer. Glint & have deep dark thoughts, where the waters hide black depths. The bridge has six arches, only three of which are depicted above. The river is wide & carries a strong current. Down stream less than a kilometre there’s a hydroelectric power station. This acts powerfully on the surface pattern of ripples as the water is sucked in & the flow becomes variable. There’s a quite time, when the turbines are turned off & the surface becomes still. BUT Only for a moment, as winds play up & down the river making ripples & swirls, ever changing. Ever changing.Quiet river from opposite bank :

Same view looking upstream to bridge but positioned lower down waterfront.