Over time I have come to appreciate the low and long-shadowed light of November. If you are outside in the afternoon on a sunny day a bit before sundown the the natural light can at times cast a glow across the landscape. The newly fallen leaves lend warmth to this cold landscape.
This watercolor was painted with a plein air approach. I was locked in painting as direct as I could even though our heat pumps crashed two times in the last twenty four hours. Regardless, it was primarily painted in one session.
This cornfield has the look of a golf course green. However, since the corn stalks were cut back I think we have had some moisture which the summer lacked with some sunny fall days. It is always pleasant to walk across this field as it is such a wide open space and take in any bird activity and the drama that the sea of clouds convey.
Yesterday, we indeed, had our first snowstorm of the season, putting an abrupt ending to the outdoor season. However, the fresh snow has made the evening landscape much brighter which I appreciate.
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