The Lake at Petersfield

[Arnie]

My first painting of the year: Petersfield Lake looking across to the café and children’s play area. Lots of large, expensive, Victorian mansions overlooking the lake. More practice on lose winter branches, and softening edges. Bit of shine on photo - imposssible to get better photo today.

C&C Appreciated. Thanks for looking. Arnie
Sennelier Oil Pastel with some Neopastels for details on Hahnemuhle Aniversary Watercolour paper 40x30 cm

 

[CaliAnn]

Beautiful and serene. I love how you depicted where the water and the bank meet.

 

[Arnie]

Beautiful and serene. I love how you depicted where the water and the bank meet.

Thanks CaliAnn. I liked that area too, with the bright orangy/red reeds which I had to tone down so they didn't out compete the swans, which I added to make a more interesitng composition. Thanks Arnie

 

[Donna T]

This is gorgeous, Arnie! I like the contrast of the reeds with the water colors very much and the overall calm feeling. You did such delicate work on the tree and the water behind it. The swans look right at home!

 

[Arnie]

This is gorgeous, Arnie! I like the contrast of the reeds with the water colors very much and the overall calm feeling. You did such delicate work on the tree and the water behind it. The swans look right at home!

Thanks Donna. I started with the reeds and calm feel, and added the swans to complete the composition.

 

[Artyczar]

Gorgeous Arnie!!!

 

[Terri]

Lush and lovely. Your blues make me sigh, Arnie!

 

[Jo Castillo]

Very beautiful. You have a great touch with oil pastels. This makes me smile.

 

[Arnie]

Thanks Ayin, Terri, and Jo - much appreciated.

Gorgeous Arnie!!!

... Your blues make me sigh, Arnie!

....This makes me smile.

Its great to get an emotional response . thanks Arnie

 

[ntl]

What gets me is the ripples in the water, caused of course by the movement of the swans and the water colors, the transitions from the shallow near the bank water and as it gets farther away, and your trees with their feet in water.
It's all lovely.

 

[Triduana]

This is beautiful. I just love the water, and the tree in the foreground is really well done.

 

[Arnie]

Thanks ntl and Kay. I love doing scenes with blue water!

 

[snoball]

Beautiful scene Arnie, very serene. Well done.

 

[OleKobe]

Love the contrast of vibrant blue in the foreground to a soft background.

 

[Rich53]

What they said!

It really reminds me of Southard's Pond in the town of Babylon, NY – my old stomping grounds. Very similar look, with swans (and geese and ducks). And horses! There are bicycle and horse trails going through the area. Very nicely done!

--Rich

 

[Arnie]

Thanks snoball, OleKobe and Rich - much appreciated. Arnie