The weather has been a bit wonky the last few weeks. In early October the warm weather got everyone talking about Indian summer. But a true Indian summer follow a frost. We certainly had that--two measurable snowfalls in two weeks--but these past few days have been sunny and warm. The warm weather has given me some time outdoors here at the very end of the warm months. It won't be long until the ground is hard as iron and the sky takes on an iron color.
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| Hoff, "North Shore, Early November," oil on panel, 9x12 |
Right now the days are warm and sunny and the painting is good. I've taken advantage of the fine weather to paint outside almost every day. The mornings can be a trifle nippy but by mid morning the sun warms and a light breeze is actually welcome. During the work week the park isn't very busy and I seldom have watchers.
This is the north shore of Gray's Lake, a couple of miles from my home studio, a tree that I've painted a couple of times already last summer and fall. The cold snap and bad weather stripped most of the trees a week or two ago and the remaining foliage has mostly lost its bright colors. Still, the light filtering through the branches and the dark trunks against sere foliage is an interesting subject. This is about two hours work on the spot. The tree has lost most of its leaves and so have the distant trees beyond the pedestrian path.
It has taken about a year, but these days my biggest urge is to head outside. Lets savor these final beautiful days.
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