Adventure Number Six.

Well my sixth adventure of this summer took place at the Cave of the Mounds. And well a very important lesson this adventure taught me was to always bring my camera. The reason I didn't was because I assumed that it would be another typical day by my fathers house but instead something else was in store for me. The cave of the mounds is something I would advise anyone to go experience for themselves. It takes you into another world. It is an under ground cave with all these amazing stalactites and stalagmites. This cave is obviously naturally dark but with the scattered lights placed it made me stop and think how I always seem to paint things in the same lighting. If its ever outside I paint the perfect kind of sunny day. So that got me thinking of an idea that I haven't really ventured in much or if at all. I usually end up using lots of color. But with the absence of light that would cause an absence of color. And something else that was very interesting about being in this other worldly feeling place was how it was naturally monochromatic. Which also inspired me to try to incorporate this into my art. And on the side of all that, another reason why I should have had my camera was because of all the wonderful flowers that the above ground had. It was just amazing to see. Above and underground and how completely opposite the two were from the bright vibrant light filled color all the way to the one toned darkness of the cave.


Fun experience. :)