Fall Colors and Light

"Fall Light at the Little Juniata River- Plein Air"

 

 

 

Here's a pastel which I painted recently outside, and feel that creating it out in the elements helped to capture the sense of light and color, and 'feel' of the place. As I paint outside, I see more and more, often  unexpected or subtle aspects of the place, and a sense of connection which I think comes through in the work. I like the poem-like quality of this plein air painting, capturing the essence of the day and place, and framed it without any further modifications in the studio. I'm sitting next to the painting right now, and smile looking at it, remembering the light on the far bank and the current of the river, and I'm glad that I was there!