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| Study completed in Grant's Lake, Nova Scotia. |
(Presently unavailable as I will be using it as reference for larger studio work. My reflection below was written on location.)
Coolness in the Air
The air has become cooler, even on sunny days. The sun's rays add appreciated warmth, while adding drama to autumn's palette. Strips of reflections in the lake mimic autumn's brilliance. Geese have gathered in the lake, milling about and honking noisily by times. They startle their visitor with loud flaps and abrupt noises. Soon they will make their journey to warmer temperatures, returning once we have endured the long winter months.
Autumn is marching along quickly, thus, every opportunity to capture her beauty must be taken. Already leaves are floating continuously from their branches, drifting in the air before they float down to their destination. It won't be long and the landscape will be undressed, baring all its skeletal structure. Beauty will come from its basic structure and its ability to project calm within its simplicity.
Debbie Lamey-MacDonald
It had been awhile since I had painted in Grant's Lake. I especially love painting the lake and its beautiful reflections. It is such a treat to view this location in the fall with all its brilliant colors.
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| Ready to dive into my painting. Dressed in layers for the chilly morning. |
I decided to paint a study which I could later use as reference for a larger studio painting. I jotted down color notes and any impressions I had of my subject. I also made mental notes regarding the areas that were in shadow and light. While painting my study I made mental decisions about what I would like to achieve in a larger work.
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| My subject earlier in the morning. See the leaf floating in the air?! |
When I arrived in the morning it was quite cool, but as the day progressed it really warmed up. Typical of early autumn weather. What a surprise I received upon my arrival! Geese were gathered in sections all over the lake. They swam, honked, flapped their wings and flew in the air. Quite a busy lot for sure! They even startled me a few times while I was painting.
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| Artist and Subject together |
As soon as I was setting up to paint, I realized I had forgotten the attachment needed to attach my pochade box onto my tripod. I quickly called home and luckily my son Brett was able to drive it out to me. Yay!! Brett also took a few pictures while he was visiting me.
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| Having a good laugh with my son! |
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| Beautiful reflection and branches in the lake. |
The nice thing about being on location is that you often get to meet and chat with the local residents. Today I chatted with several locals and even had an invitation to paint the lake from someone's property. This will give me a whole different perspective on the lake. So nice of them to extend an invitation!
All and all, I had a great day on location and am looking forward to using my study and notes for further studio work.
Warmly,
Debbie
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