Travel September

I didn't manage to post much

 in September...travelling.......

 no time to paint or sketch 

but here are a few photos

from that trip... 

 

Leslie Snider - Photography

Leslie Snider - Photography

Leslie Snider - Photography

Leslie Snider - Photography

Leslie Snider - Photography

Leslie Snider - Photography

Leslie Snider - Photography

Back to the Lake

2 small studies (5in by 7in)

in pastel.

 

I'm tempted to call these

 "Round the bend" 

as that focal point 

between the islands

 is what drew me to the scene.

First daytime.... 

Daytime at the lake

and secondly

Evening at the lake

 

The old Fence

Still wandering about in fields!

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

Variations- One field - 2 Views

Summer Field 01 - Leslie Snider

Two views of the same field.

In the first,

 early morning mists are lifting 

as the air warms across the field.

Summer Field 02 - Leslie Snider

In the second

the field itself 

is the focal point. 

Both are soft pastel on sanded Uart paper.

Lots of opportunity to layer 

and juxtapose colour.

The Heat is On!

Edge of the Marsh - pastel

The peak of summer is here.

Growth is lush from lots of rain 

and heat warnings are slowing my pace!

Loon at Dusk

 

The Trail at Dusk

Turning failure into success!

Backlight Marsh - Leslie Snider

This latest pastel sketch

was inspired by a photo 

that didn't go to plan!

Walking along the marsh boardwalk

I spotted a lovely scene of light

 filtering through a stand of cedars.

I was disappointed the camera 

didn't capture what I saw with my eyes.

But on reflection 

I could begin to see colour

in all those dark shadows.

This new scene 

gave me an opportunity

 to break away from my obsession

 with the greens of summer!

Summer Green!

Early Summer - Leslie Snider

The simplicity of this grove of trees

 with the many variations 

of maturing foliage 

caught my imagination.