Spring is dawning down the country roads around me. Weeping willows have turned spring green, the grass is brightening up, and the woods canopy has begun to flush with color.
My husband and I were driving down the road the other day, and I was so taken by the beauty of the willows, that I took quick phone snaps through the windshield glass as he drove. Sometimes, the phone focused on the glass, not the trees outside, so they came out fuzzy.
That happened to the pic below, but I liked the composition. Despite its blurriness, I used it as a reference photo for the watercolor sketch above. After all, in watercolor painting, we start with the general shapes, colors & values, and add details selectively.
The blurriness of the photo helped me to simplify the landscape even more.
When it was done, I taped the little painting into my nature journal and dated it. Sketching helps us to observe so much more than simply snapping photos.
What season is it where you are right now? What stands out in nature to you?
I hope you make a sketch to lock in the memory of it.
No comments:
Post a Comment