This is the season of changeable weather here in Iowa. Although it isn't yet December we've had more than a week of snow and cold, followed these past few days by sunny skies and unseasonably high temperatures. When the wind howls down from the north and the skies stay pewter-grey, I stay in the studio. But days like last Saturday beckon me outside.
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| "November on the Racoon," wc about 3.5x8 |
This photo is a trifle blue rather than the warmer white of my sketchbook. Nonetheless I think it captures the sense of the banks and waters of the Raccoon River, which meanders through our nearby park. The trees are bare now, the branches either fan-like or more spidery, while distant groves of trees take on varied shades of yellow-brown. The sky and the river are nearly the same blue, but the river is a little darker. These days, as drought has continued in the upper and westerly regions our rivers are all running low.
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