It seems every time I visit the "Finger Lakes" region of New York, I am treated to a fantastic sky show. Over last weekend, I enjoyed the grounds of Sonnenberg Mansion of Lake Canadaigua, where I exhibited in the Art in the Gardens show. The weather on Sunday involved a sequence of storms. Fortunately, there were enough periods of clearing to bring out more people. The trip home was quite spectacular. Following the edge of the traveling front, I was amazed by the dramatic clouds and lighting. Although it wasn’t until later that I stopped to get out the camera, the scenes from early in the evening are firmly etched upon my mind. I’m sure they will turn up in paintings as I contemplate a number of inland landscapes.
At the show itself, I worked on an autumn landscape with a dramatic atmospheric quality. I will enjoy completing this piece over the next couple weeks. Except for the effects of light on mountainside trees, most of it is complete. I anticipate featuring a cluster of white pine trees in the foreground, with deep greens contrasted against bright autumn colors. Although I thought I had the exact arrangement settled, I will be sketching out a number of compositional options for this foreground before I continue. I plan to exhibit this completed piece at the Rittenhouse Square show in Philadelphia next month.
At the show itself, I worked on an autumn landscape with a dramatic atmospheric quality. I will enjoy completing this piece over the next couple weeks. Except for the effects of light on mountainside trees, most of it is complete. I anticipate featuring a cluster of white pine trees in the foreground, with deep greens contrasted against bright autumn colors. Although I thought I had the exact arrangement settled, I will be sketching out a number of compositional options for this foreground before I continue. I plan to exhibit this completed piece at the Rittenhouse Square show in Philadelphia next month.
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