Impression Evergreen

"Judy Thinking" Colored Pencil During a moment of meditative silence and quiet contemplation, the artist’s wife is drawn while thinking. This reserved scene evokes a certain melancholy and sense of resignation that betrays the private introspection. Seated in a comfortable brown chair, Judy’s posture is rigid and geometric as her exact contour is faithfully outlined with black pencil. The pensive mood is achieved through the static composition and muted color palette that consists of mostly browns and grays. She wears charcoal leggings and a turquoise top that contrasts sharply with the rest of the warm hues. The clothing is described with some basic shading and blocks of solid shadows. Like a ghostly apparition, the skin tones are pale and delicate, exuding an aura of something spiritual. Layers of yellow are defined by deep, dark shadows that give her hair a sculptural quality. Adorned with golden jewelry, her arms are slightly distorted and shaded in a matter-of-fact manne...

Elk Meadow twilight “Here comes the rain again. Falling on my head like a memory.” ~ Annie Lennox Since it has rained almost every day, this spring has supplied us with a silent calm before the sunny season explodes with activity. Currently composed from an everlasting arrangement of cool coloration, the meadow is in a melancholy mood. There’s not even a peep from the ruckus normally raised by the usual profusion of feathered friends. Under a watercolor sky, the only sign of life in this interesting landscape is a scattering of mule deer. Marching up the muddy trails in such tranquility is like sleepwalking into an eerie atmosphere. During the storms, dense fog descends from a steel sky and a veil of steamy mist rises out of the soggy earth. This season, being immersed in the dark beauty of low light is like waking from a fading dream. Enjoy it because a sizzling summer will begin soon and the rain will be just a hazy memory recalled by the fragrance of abundant wildflower...