Exbury Gardens – Acer Cascades

[Arnie]

#4 in series I’m doing on Exbury gardens may be the last for a while tho. This one came together without any rework unlike the last. I applied fixer, and then did the final coat, so it’s a lot brighter.

C&C Appreciated. Thanks for looking. Arnie

Sennelier soft pastels on Yellow/Sand Sennelier pastel card 30x40 cm.

 

[JStarr]

NICE LIGHT!

Very nicely done

 

[snoball]

So pretty. You have a very inviting technique.

 

[Triduana]

Wonderful. i just love those trees and the dappled light. I'm really enjoying this series!

 

[CaliAnn]

There is such a quiet, serene feel to your paintings - I think this is just beautiful! sigh... I wish I could be IN that painting right now

 

[Donna T]

I love the effect of sunlight sparkling on the trees and water - just beautiful! The whole series is so very well done!

 

[Artyczar]

So lovely...extraordinary light!

 

[KreativeK]

So Impressionist to me!

 

[Arnie]

Thanks Donna, Ayin, and Kay - much appreciated.
This one got a bit too dotty so I've attempted to rework it - I'm happier with it now so going to call it done and start on another.

 

[Terri]

Your re-work of the first one posted above is quite lovely - but I'll just toss out that I really liked those "dotty" bits. For me it made this dreamy landscape dance a bit. I found it lively and fun, dappled bits of sunlight.

But - you're the one who has to be the most pleased at the end of the day!

 

[Arnie]

Your re-work of the first one posted above is quite lovely - but I'll just toss out that I really liked those "dotty" bits. For me it made this dreamy landscape dance a bit. I found it lively and fun, dappled bits of sunlight.

But - you're the one who has to be the most pleased at the end of the day!

Thanks Terri. I 'finished' this one and then went back to my ref pics and found I departed too much from what I'd wanted to show, rather than looking at my painting, hence the rework. I do agree the dots add movement. I was waiting to post an updated painting with some dots/highlights on the fg trees to recapture some of what was lost, but thats not been done yet. I will repost an update later. Thanks Arnie.