Two Book Reflections

My second effort for Between the Bluffs is this scene of Isle la Plum on the La Crosse waterfront. I wanted to get evening color. So I left at 3 pm to find my spot and draw in the scene. I was hoping for sunset colors to arrive and then I’d add them quickly.

Waiting

The water changed minute by minute. As I waited some hawks arrived. One dove for a fish but apparently it came away empty.

I’d started on the water before it became mirror smooth. That would have been a different picture. My paper was 140 lb cold press, which was quite textured.  I’d have needed hot press, a smoother paper. (Note to self).

Here is the result