There isn’t much colour in the landscape today, but if you look carefully there’s a lot of beauty in the subtle hues of late winter. This was painted mostly with Raw Sienna and Indigo, with a bit of Alizarin Crimson and Burnt Sienna added in to warm things up. Size: 8″ x 12″.
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OMG Shari! This is one of your most gorgeous ones ever! I love it -))) Good job. Hey! How come that you have the time to paint when I have to do the mid-semester assessments on this dreary afternoon? Just teasing… )
Thanks Jane!!!
I have time because I did my mid-semester assessments last night.
And we have our spring break next week!! So I had a bit more freedom today after class…
You have your spring break next week? Wow! we had it last week…. good for you then -)
I don’t often comment, but I just had to for this one. So beautiful. Really has tremendous sense of place. Love it. I enjoy everything you post, but this one stands out.
Ron, thanks so much for writing. Your thoughts are much appreciated.
That is so beautiful…
And the light is very natural.
Mille bravos!
Merci beaucoup Jean-Pierre.
overwhelmed with a feeling of peace and quiet. Thank You
Thanks Cathy. It’s always wonderful to hear from you.
Wow. I think I’ll start using less color. This is so lovely.
Thanks for writing!
so serene!
Thanks Carolyn!
Very beautiful. It really creates a peaceful feeling. The vertical (trees) and horizontal (land forms and sky) elements lend a quietude and the implied diagonal of the water helps to draw the eye into the landscape. Beautiful and satisfying composition. So much to see and yet so direct. Brava!
I always love to hear from you Jeff. Thanks so much.
Gorgeous!
Thanks Jean!
Wow! I so enjoy your paintings!
Thanks for writing Bobbie.
Splendid !
Merci!
Wow! I continue to marvel at the beautiful tones that are achieved by mixing these hues. Wonderful composition, as always.
Thanks Alison. You will soon be painting these from your window!
Beautiful in its simplicity. It is a strong composition that does it too.
Can you post how long you take on these paintings just as reference?
Great work!
Sure Gail. I will try to remember next time to post the length of time it takes. I think this one was under an hour.
Just started following your blog a couple of months ago. Like Ron (above) I rarely comment but your watercolours are just gorgeous! I love the muted colours, masterful restraint in preserving the whites and use of darks. Just lovely :o)
Thanks for taking the time to write Paul. I really appreciate it.
This is so beautiful, Shari! One of your best. I love the subtle colours you have achieved, warm and cool together, complementing each other so well.
Thanks so much Heather. Hope you are well.
You absolutely nailed it. This looks like the cumulation of a long winters work. It paid off. You have achieved such beauty.
It’s great to hear from you Tricia. I hope you are well!!
Totally captured the feel of this winter scene, perfect palette for it.
Thanks!!
Terrific!, great! I’d like to copy it if I weren’t afraid to the Royal Canadian Mounted police.
Perdon for my joke. I really like your composition, its colors and how has been rendered.
Thanks Julian. Go ahead and copy. It will be our secret…
I love the composition and color of this piece. I can feel the peace and quiet. Just beautiful.
Thanks so much Susan.
so good . simple and fascinating.
Thanks so much.
So peaceful and well done~
Thanks!
Really stunning…. gorgeous grays!
It’s great to hear from you Anita. I enjoy your painting on my wall every day.
I shy away from landscapes – sticking to animals, people and monsters (it’s a kid thing).
I adore your artful landscape approach – your works are representative, yet artful, painterly and loose. You make me want to try landscape because one can easily see the love with which you paint.
Gorgeous…
AnnMarie
Thanks for writing AnnMarie. I hope you give landscape a try, and maybe you will end up loving it too. You never know…
Just a beautiful scene. I love it when you give a hint of the colours.
Bonjour Shari,
quel plaisir de venir régulièrement sur votre blog, vos aquarelles sont un véritable rafraîchissement pour les yeux. Quel simplicité !
Sébastien Badia
http://sebastienbadia.blogspot.fr/
Merci Sebastien. Maintenant j’ai un nouveau site qui regroupe tous les aquarelles, si ça vous interesse.
http://www.blaukopfwatercolours.com
Shari