Saturday, November 30, 2013

Stark November Seascape


A late November walk at Moose Point. 
I sketched with no glasses on & big old bulky gloves because 
it was C-O-O-O-L-D & windy!!
A friend said that November's landscape is too Stark. 
Stark: Especially by the sea, Stark for me is crisp & cold & sparse,
& on a sunny day the blue-greens of the sea 
are intensified by the diminished colors of the earth.
Nature has sort of de-cluttered her space for awhile & 
I can enjoy the bare essentials.
PS. After some time, yesterday's sketch from the upper window 
didn't feel quite finished. Voilà, a bit more elaboration.
Barbara of Folkways Notebook, 
I liked your idea to cut a few branches to bring indoors...!

14 comments:

  1. La Table De NanaNovember 30, 2013 at 8:55 AM

    Any season works for you:)

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  2. BirdmanNovember 30, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    I do enjoy your miniatures.

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  3. Sharon CreechNovember 30, 2013 at 10:05 AM

    There is beauty in starkness, and you find it and render it so perfectly. Perhaps starkness also is esp. suited to pen and ink (and watercolor), mm?

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    1. Sketchbook WanderingDecember 1, 2013 at 4:24 PM

      Mmmm...Perhaps you have something there, Sharon...Stark & minimal, I do enjoy that...

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  4. TexWisGirlNovember 30, 2013 at 10:08 AM

    i like the blues and browns in the top! so pretty!

    and i agree - any season works for you and your magic!

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  5. GigaNovember 30, 2013 at 11:08 AM

    Ociepliłaś wczorajszy szkic i ślicznie to wygląda. Widok morza, nawet w zimne dni, jest zawsze miłym przeżyciem. Dlatego też Twój szkic uwielbiam. Pozdrawiam serdecznie.

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  6. MalyssNovember 30, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    I can feel the cold from your 1st drawing.. And I like those sweet winter colors..

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    1. Sketchbook WanderingDecember 1, 2013 at 4:23 PM

      I noticed it's 44 degrees F in southern France today. Here it's around 32 degrees F, it snowed a bit & then rained. It's a different kind of chilly than that other sunny, windy day in the drawing, & it brings a whole different palette of colors. Très gris! Merci de ta commentaire!

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  7. Folkways Note BookNovember 30, 2013 at 5:48 PM

    A walk along Moose Point -- sounds intriguing -- especially with the winter description you describe. Where you have moved yourself to sounds so rural filled with nature as in your nice watercolor. Someday I will have that type of environment again -- do miss it. All good things take time.
    Thanks for the mention on your P.S.-- enjoy your cuttings! -- barbara

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    1. Sketchbook WanderingDecember 1, 2013 at 4:20 PM

      You will, but I know you are making the most of your current environment!! Thank you for your comment, Barbara.

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  8. MelissaNovember 30, 2013 at 5:55 PM

    Perfect shade of blue-green!

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  9. Agata – sierysuje.plDecember 1, 2013 at 3:45 AM

    blue & brown landscape - przepiękne:)
    i tried to sketch outdoor last friday (from my car LOL, it was SOOOO cold), but everything around was grey-grey-and-more-grey... maybe i have to try with a drop of blue too?

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  10. Sketchbook WanderingDecember 1, 2013 at 4:18 PM

    Grey grey & more grey...Today while driving I was seeing: goldish grey & brownish grey & bluish grey & reddish greys...I think I'm going to do a little grey color mixing chart! I like your idea of sketching in the car. I'm going to try that. Dziękuje, Lady Aga!

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  11. BethDecember 1, 2013 at 5:38 PM

    Rita, I'm catching up with you here for the first time in awhile and enjoying your art and words (as always). I like your idea of nature decluttering... sometimes it's all about getting back to basics and enjoying the essence of things/life.

    I hope you had a good Thanksgiving! Thank you for the card. I had my best TG in years! More soon, Beth

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