Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Green Lake Again

 

10/28/22 Green Lake

One of my favorite spots for leaf peeping at Green Lake is near the amphitheater and piers where the competitive crew teams launch their shells. I can’t see the whole stand of my favorite sweet gums, but I can see the most brilliant red one as well as other trees at varying stages of color.

Three weeks ago I had made a smaller composition from the same spot, complaining that I really missed red in the secondary triad palette I’ve been using. After that, I added Caran d’Ache Museum Aquarelle Crimson Aubergine (599), a dark reddish-purple, which enables me to stay within the secondary hues while getting me closer to red. I went back to the same spot last week, and the same sweet gum was now mostly dark reddish-purple and orange – bingo! Although it was mostly cloudy this time, it was also calmer, so I got some reflections on the water. In 2018 I had stood nearby but earlier in the day, so I caught more light.

No matter how many times I sketch the same scene from the same spot, it’s never the same. Never.

2 comments:

  1. That's why the masters often returned to the same spots to paint over and over. This is my favorite of the three you did of this group of gums. I like the composition and the reflection. Glad you added the crimson aubergine!

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    1. Thank you -- this is my favorite so far, too! The sweetgums still look gorgeous... if I can get out again before the next atmospheric river hits, I'd like to try one more time.

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