When you come off the highway you drive for a kilometre (half a mile) to get to our home. On the left side the lane follows the river banked by the moss covered forest with lots of deadfall. I often walk along the river. A few days ago it was so beautiful! You could see the water running over the aqua ice as freeze up is not yet complete; hoarfrost over all the trees including the alder leaves and the sun was shining through them - they were glowing a burnt orange, painters know it as burnt sienna. A humbling experience it is to see all this beauty and then try to capture it with your paintbrush. Of late, I have made a point to just go out and enjoy it. My snowshoes will become regular attire now.
I started the work for this show on September 27th and took the show into Whitehorse on Nov. 2. The roads were very bad - freezing rain mixed with snow on mountainous roads in the Yukon do not make for good driving. A few years ago I had a very bad accident on the highway so I find it hard when this time of year comes again. I took my time driving, instead of 4 hours it took me 5 & a half. I thank God I made it there in one piece.
The paintings I hope tell their story. Forest Lover I am and will continue to enjoy it's beauty.
Here are 5 of the 15 paintings in the show. Will post some more in the next few days :)
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| Forest Floor Study at Magundy 11x14 Acrylic on Canvas Sold |
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| Midnight Sun Burn (near Eagle Rock) 24x36 Acrylic on Canvas |
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| Yukon Pond Reflections 16x20 Acrylic on Canvas |
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| Foliage by the Magundy 11x14 Acrylic on Canvas |
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| The Pond at Magundy 16x20 Acrylic on Canvas |
Love the blog, Jackie-great way to showcase and share your impressive art! It amazes me how quickly you created these incredible paintings for the show!
ReplyDeleteGloria, thank you so much for your feedback and encouragement! It is much appreciated :)
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