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A friend of mine let me do this painting from one of her photographs. She took the picture while on a vacation in Moab. I loved the reflection and the arch and the way there was just a hint of the blue sky beyond that arch. I let the watercolor do its own thing on the arch to recreate the texture of the rock, and I exaggerated the "hot" colors of the sunshine on the rocks beyond the arch to show the heat along with the coolness of the water and shade within.

My name is Tom Riggs and I love art! I am a self-taught freelance artist living in Fort Collins, Colorado. My passion is in watercolor and I particulary enjoy painting on watercolor canvas. The finished product is sprayed with a fixative and UV protector so the paintings can be hung without glass. I love to paint landscapes/cityscapes with lots of light and strong contrasts. I was born in Wyoming and raised in Colorado where we get over 300 days of sunshine a year. Maybe that's why I love the bright, strong contrasts so much. I believe everyone should do what they love, and I'm lucky enough to be doing just that! I spend part of each day outside, enjoying our great outdoors and getting inspiration and photographs for my next...