Sunday, August 10, 2014

Calm Day, Sulphide Lake

Calm Day, Sulphide Lake
12 x 12"
oil on cradled panel
As I browsed through my photos Saturday evening I came across a shot from the "Canoeing and Painting In The Wild" trip last summer. The treeline and reflection really captivated me (which must be why I took the picture in the first place), so I stayed up late and painted my interpretation. The forest in the area had really taken a beating by the Spruce budworm and, as saddened as I was by that, I found it beautiful; the ravaged forest co-existing with new growth. I find it amazing that trees, grasses, weeds and plants can spring up on such an unlikely rocky terrain.

2 comments:

Barbara Muir said...

Don't you love the artist's mind? Yours is so wonderful. Your sympathy, and love of nature sings out of every painting. I love this one.

XOXOXOXOXOXO Barbara

Nicki said...

Thank you for those observations dear Barbara. I do love the natural world.

Hugs to you,
Nicki