The old Fence

Still wandering about in fields!

Another pastel using a variety of soft pastels on Uart sanded paper.

 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

 

Beach Studies

Every year in early May 

we spend a week at Lake Ontario.

It gives me an opportunity to study and sketch 

the ever changing water, waves, and skies

 

Two studies of this mesmerizing shoreline.

This first a pastel pencil 

on a calm and sunny day.

Wave Study 01 - Leslie Snider

The second is a full blown soft pastel work.

Here ominous clouds have covered the sky 

creating richer colour 

and some energetic waves. 

Wave Study 02 - Leslie Snider

Wave Study 02 - Leslie Snider

Finally a a view of my three travelling companions

and (in the distance) 

my home away from home! 

 

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