Fall Color

"Autumn Color," watercolor on paper

One of the great joys of living in the upper midwest is the changing seasons. Say what you will about the wonderful weather in places like Arizona and Florida, for me an endless summer is boring. Here in Iowa, the crisp days of autumn are a relief from hot days that are often sticky with humidity. As for winter, seems to me you can't have summer without it.

"Grandview Park," watercolor on paper

Anyway, the autumn give us pleasant days, often with the more oblique light of sunny days that makes the trees glow brilliantly. As the season matures I expect to spend many more days outdoors.

Besides watercolor, of course, I spend a lot of time working plein air in oil colors.