To capture the movment of water is a very demanding task for any artist. In order to grasp this subject, it’s useful to take a look at some of the great masters of this subject. Amongst the many talented painters we find Fritz Thaulow. His ability to represent the tones, shapes and movement in water is paramount in the field.

“Åborenuten” 125×170 cm. Acrylic on canvas 2025.

As for me, I would have to approach this using references directly from the image and then build up layers of shapes that could create motion. I’m always using a photo as reference. However, for moving features like a spring or river, it’s hard to capture the energy without having a clear memory of the actual site.

This challenge proved to be very interesting and will probably be revisited in future projects.