Wetlands
Posted: December 14, 2020 Filed under: Uncategorized 34 CommentsA few weeks ago we were taking a walk in the Technoparc Oiseaux in Montreal. The late November end-of-day colours were so striking that it made me gasp. It took me a few weeks to get around to painting it, but I had to see if I could capture the contrast between the warm and the cool tones in the scene. I went back this week and now the wetlands are a solid block of ice, so I’m happy we got to see this before it froze. Painted on a sheet of Arches Rough paper, 22″ x 16″.
Absolutely beautiful!!! I love the reflection of the sky! Your color choices were perfect!
Thanks so much Linda. I did work a long time on getting those colours right. I painted lots of little swatches first.
Sometimes the play of warm and cool, complementary colors, and just a new scene do leave you breathless at the beauty of the world, no matter the subject. The mood you caught here suggests brisk weather, a volatile sky, and the hint that hard weather is on its way.
Such a perfect summary of the day N! In fact the sun was so low that we had trouble seeing when we were walking on the path. But that made for some drama in the landscape. Thanks for writing!
Sounds like you had a great adventure – and caught the mood so well. Enjoy the holidays and stay safe and healthy. 😉
Beautiful! As someone who lives on the wetlands in FL, I appreciate how difficult the scene is to capture. Lee Kline
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Lee, I love your scenes of the wetlands. I was just admiring the postcards you posted for an exchange. Thanks!
This is so beautiful! You definitely captured it. Your last two paintings of nature have been stunning. I truly hope you teach a class in painting the natural world.
Michele, it is a luxury to have the time to spend a full day painting. I will try to do more and hopefully work this into a class.
stunning!
Thank you for writing!
This is just beautiful! Love the colors and the contrast.
Thanks so much Lorraine.
Such gorgeous blues, Shari.
Thank you Lois!
Spectacular, Shari!
Thanks so much Carol.
Love this one Shari
Sue, thank you!
Shari, this is stunning!!! I can’t say more than that!
Thank you Joan!!
This is really fabulous…and big! So much to see and take in. Doing your online classes has given me some insight when I look at your work.
Yes, it’s a big one. Thanks Carmel!
This is so impressive Shari. Absolutely great. I can barely begin to figure out how you did it. Bravo!
Thanks so much Jean. I did this using a lot of layers, and it took me all day. That’s a lot longer than I usually spend on a painting.
This is striking. Just beautiful. The The yellow tones set off the blues and I can’t stop looking at it. One of my favorites.
Thanks so much Judy!
REALLY NICE, Shari! I know SO MANY places like this, and have painted quite a few of them, so I know what a challenge they can be. Great handling of the trees and grasses, but what really knocks me out are the clouds reflected in the water- BRILLIANT!
Barry, thank you so much. I have to say to that looking at your work has inspired me to see the beauty in a scene like this, so reading your comment means a lot to me. Looking at your work and how you study natural habitats gives me a lot of patience as well. This took me a full day to paint, and I don’t usually spend that much time on a painting. So many, many thanks again.
So Glad, Shari, that we can INSPIRE EACH OTHER!!! -B
Me too Barry!
Fantastic!
Thanks Betsy!
This is beautiful. I was drawn into the space