Wetlands...
The Plein air of 2014 happened in Olds, in the verge of
Summer and Fall. Since I had just gone back to Pastels and remembered how
freeing it is to use fast strokes - which you need when you want to capture the
shades, shadows, movement and mood of the moment – I chose the best view I
could find, with the grass formations moving slowly. The wind was picking up so
getting the right motion, shadows and passage of light, along with the
reflections on the wetlands was a great challenge.
The fun part of this
technical exercise was that it created a vivid memory to which I resort to when
I think of the relation: air-light-water. What a fun way to study the scenery!
May you encounter simple snap shots
that refresh you and remind you that in order to create great memories, you
need more than one element.
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