andscape artists. Thomas showed and early interest in art, and at the age of 15 sought employment. In 1861, he and his brother sailed for the British Isles where Tom spent months studying the pictures of his idol, Turner. Moran would learn much from Turner about color and light, and would be referred to later as "the American Turner". "Bend in the River" was similar to "Children of the Mountain" in many ways. Both paintings were of the mountains. Both artists included a waterfall or a river. Nature was a big part in both paintings also. Both painters used similar colors. Although " Bend in the River" was compared to "Children of the Mountain" both painting were also different. In "Bend in the River" the shapes of the mountains are different then the shapes of the other artwork. Also the shapes of the trees are different from each other also. The color of "Bend in the River" was lighter and calmer then "Children of the Mountain". Also one artist painted a calm river while the other artist painted an upbeat and fast waterfall. The feelings in "Bend in the River" was eeling of calm and happy. And the feeling in "Children of the Mountain" was sad and mournful. The use of colors were very interesting to look at because both were different yet they were alike....
