October Afternoon
October 20, 2008
We are experiencing the most wonderful Indian summer that anyone can remember here in France. Yesterday, my neighbor Nicole and I went down to the river with our sketchbooks and tried to capture the perfect light. Nicole’s an oil painter who’s just beginning to work in watercolors. She really enjoyed the immediacy of the medium, and the fact that we were outside rather than shut up in a studio.
Here are my sketches :
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These are lovely, expressive paintings Casey and I’m jealous. I think I missed the best Fall outdoor sketching weather here in NYC. It is currently 44 degress F.
Great, great, great, Casey! Thanks for sharing your day by the river. What a delight!
Lovely sketches. I envy you having someone to sketch with and talk art with who is near-by. You obviously picked a beautiful day for being out side.
very well! :))
you’ve caught the golden light beatifully :>)
These are lovely. I especially like the one with the boat. Sounds and looks like a wonderful day.
What wonderful vignettes of your beautiful surroundings! Lovely!
Wonderful drawings! Your sense of air, light and color has brightened my day. Thank you!
had to stop… wow … love your colours… beautiful sketches…
*sigh* I’ve missed your vivid colors and loose brushstrokes. Don’t know why I’ve been away so long. This is simply the best way to start a day.
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The light you capture in these is just marvelous! Immediacy is the perfect word to describe the experience of seeing these images — I immediately felt like I was right there, basking in the sun! We’re having a lovely Indian summer too.
These are wonderful, Casey. You really captured the beautiful light of a warm “summer-like” fall day. Those were always very special days in Maine.
Glad you can enjoy the lovely weather! Your work is so lively and colorful–it’s always a joy to visit your blog.
It’s like being there!
Yes, that golden October light in France—there’s nothing like it. Your joy bounces off these pages!
Eesh, I’d KILL to be able to do anything remotely close to these, actually anything identifiable in the smallest way. I love the … gosh I don’t know the word … the movement? the feeling of depth? I’m sure there’s a proper art/sketch/draw word … they just feel alive to me, the way my eye REALLY sees them … I just love your blog.
Ohhh what luscious colours!!! The weather indeed has been glorious here. yummmm.
MD
We are now getting some of that gorgeous weather too, Casey. I was able to photograph your FP book today, so it will soon be in the mail.
I almost missed these gorgeous sketches – all capture the wonderful Indian Summer and I particularly love the little boat.
These are perfectly gorgeous!