More October Colour

Ready for a change of pace, colour scheme, subject matter

I was settling down in the studio with my summer lake sketches,

all cool blues and misty aquas....

then I looked out the window and saw this!

Sumac October 2018

The morning light dancing across the garden

proved too good to resist.

Pastel  - Sumac -  Leslie Snider

You never know when inspiration will appear

...so try to be ready!

Palette Sumac 2018

August Skies

One Month

Two Scenes

Two views

Two Skies 

August Lake - Leslie Snider

Late Summer Day - Leslie Snider

The first, a calm and lush summer day with just a hint of autumn.

The second, a late summer storm is on the way.

Both pastels on 440 Uart paper 

using Sennelier, Richeson, Unison, Rembrandt pastels.

Any questions...I'm here.

Cloud Variations

Last summer

 I posted this example of 

summer clouds bustling 

across a summer sky.

I was interested in the patterns, 

sizes, sense of distance 

and the effect of sky on water. 

Clouds 2016 - Leslie Snider

I've revisited the subject 

but this time 

I'm thinking more about atmosphere 

and the nuances of  colour.

After the Storm 2017- Leslie Snider

As a summer storm was breaking up 

the threatening sky

was giving way to a sun as yet unseen.

The rays of light, still holding moisture

refract the light

and struggle to peek through.

Gaspe Retrospective

On a trip to Canada's east coast 

I took a series of photos 

while the quickly changing light 

altered the environment.

Leslie Snider  - Gaspe Sunset 2014

The tide was receding 

revealing the rocky shoreline

 and contrasting 

with the sun's rays

 on blue gray water.

Leslie Snider  - Gaspe Sunset - 2016

As the sun melted away to my right 

and warm colour skittered across the rocks
  I turned to my left

 and caught the city lights 

of a community across the bay.