Black Lake 2019-01 - Leslie Snider

 This scene is based on sketches

 from a recent trip to the lake.
(see more sketches earlier in June)

The sun, trying to escape the clouds,
created a powerful highlight on the lake. 

Black Lake Sketch - Leslie Snider

 

Spring Scenes

A trio of studies

in pastel

recording the emerging changes 

of colour and light this spring.

Spring Fog 2019 - Leslie Snider

Spring Greens 2019 - Leslie Snider

Trillium Ridge 2019 - Leslie Snider

Bonnechere Early Morning

I usually post new pictures on Instagram.

This gives me a quick check as to whether 

I think it makes an interesting online visual.

Often pics look great in real life

 but fail to come alive online.

This is one of those examples.

It elicited very little response.

Bonnechere Point 2019

Alas, it is one of my favourite pastels.....

 trying to capture the quality of mist

 rising from the river

was a tricky one. 

It is also one of my favourite 

camping locations

so that might influence my feelings!

 

Craving Colour

Sharbot Lake PP - Leslie Snider

As cold and snow grips North America,

forget working outdoors!

Instead I'm trolling

 my photo archives 

for warm and sunny ideas.

The above scene,  from last summer,

is a sunlit point on Black Lake

 in Sharbot Lake Provincial Park.  

The calm serenity MIGHT be a bit idealised!

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Monet's Field - Leslie Snider

This pastel began as a study

 of early morning mist 

rising from my summer field.... 

but soon I found myself fascinated 

by the colour and rhythms

of the clover in the field.