As the temps dive and snow and freezing rain take over, its still nice to reflect back on the milder fall days with their brilliant colours.
A snapped a few pics one lovely afternoon which was a reward in itself but this particular day it was topped off by a friendly visit and smooch from a pooch out for it’s afternoon outing. His master waited patiently while he sniffed, attended to the pee mail and gave me some love – a total stranger. We have had a few dogs in our life. Maybe he sensed here was a trustworthy human. I like to think so.
Gouache, 11×14 on watercolour paper mounted on gallery cradled board – $180
Of all the “light” in the universe (aka electromagnetic radiation) humans see only the tiniest percentage … apparently 0.0035%. Its all we perceive of reality and perhaps pretentiously call it visible light (discounting of course the capabilities of other wildlife that can detected ultraviolet and infrared light … and maybe more, if we only knew).
Understandably as it is all we know, we’ve never felt this a shortcoming. The Impressionists and Post impressionists in the nineteenth century, were perhaps the first to explore what is and what could be, applying the findings of the then scientists studying light and colour.
Suffice to say, what was shocking and revolutionary at the time became a joy in hind sight. Gaze at the haystacks by Monet and you can’t not be struck by the warm brilliant sunlight and the feel of being there in the field. Monet may have had a broader range of light sensitivity but for the rest of us what’s lacking in optics is easily made up by imagination.
For me this is never more relevant than in the fall. I love the colours and I push the chroma and vibrance to reflect my reaction to the riot of complementary colours.
Two of my latest pieces, Gatineau Park memories:
La Chute Dunlop, Parc de la Gatineau – Acrylic, 20×20 on gallery wrap canvas – $450
Fortune Creek, Gatineau Park – Acrylic, 20×20 on gallery wrap canvas – $450
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