The Bridge on the Caloosahatchee River (SR 31 to Arcadia from Fort Myers)

 



 

The first thing that impressed me of the view is the soft morning sunshine on the bridge when I got there. The element of line played an important role in the composition, especially with the eye-catching diagonal line across the picture. As I began to paint, I couldn't help but think of Claude Monet's The Bridge at Argenteuil. I tried to remember and keep the effect of lighting when I noticed the change with time.