Change of Pace

As this Ontario winter drags on

 I return to one of my favourite subjects.

Taking a break from pastels 

to work in watercolour.

These two aging trees 

caught my eye last fall 

as they struggled for survival 

amidst a mass of youthful greenery.

A certain amount of symbolism there I suspect!

Beach Scene

Having enjoyed working

with the blues

 of the previous post 

I decided to try my hand 

at a more subdued water scene.

This may be a  less dramatic

composition and colour scheme

 but portraying the light 

flickering across the water 

was an interesting challenge.

I altered 

the arrangement of foreground rocks

in order to emphasize 

the diagonal sweep of  waves.

The source of light (sun) 

is not seen 

but implied 

by a brightness in the cloudy sky.

Two Studies

This first pastel

(Sheffield Conservation area )

was the result of an early autumn trip.

It was a joy to work on 

and although the photographed pastel

 is slightly darker than the original 

I think it does capture a certain

freshness.

 This second study 

 an old bridge(Bonnechere P.P.) 

is less successful. 

I struggled with the composition 

and the result is a bit awkward.

It was my first attempt at this subject matter 

so perhaps next time

 I can achieve a more natural effect!